Petworth, Washington, DC Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Petworth in green. The most dangerous areas in Petworth are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Petworth, Washington, DC Safe from Arson?

The A+ grade means the rate of arson is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Petworth is in the 99th percentile for safety, meaning 1% of neighborhoods are safer and 99% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Petworth's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in Petworth is 0.0087 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Petworth generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Petworth may be as high as 1 in 95,516 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 135,714 in the west part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the south parts of Petworth, Washington, DC: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Petworth has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Petworth's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Petworth to the District of Columbia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the arson rate, Petworth is as safe as the District of Columbia state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Petworth, Washington, DC

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Petworth about $4,926 in 2025, or roughly $0 per resident. This is part of Petworth's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Petworth, including every crime type and how Petworth compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Petworth's crime maps on the Petworth overall crime page.

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Individual Petworth Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of arson in Petworth is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Petworth.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Mount Pleasant, Washington, DC	D+	D+	C+	A+
Columbia Heights, Washington, DC	D	D	D+	A+
Brightwood, Washington, DC	D+	D+	C+	A+
Catholic University-Brookland, Washington, DC	D-	D	D	A+
Fort Totten-Upper Northeast, Washington, DC	D	C-	D+	A+
Adams Morgan, Washington, DC	D	D+	C-	A+
U Street Corridor, Washington, DC	F	D-	F	A+
Ledroit Park, Washington, DC	D	D	D+	A+
Michigan Park, Washington, DC	D	C-	C-	A+
Woodley Park, Washington, DC	D+	C+	C+	A+

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Petworth is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas, TX	C-	C-	C-	C
Inner Sunset, San Francisco, CA	D	D+	D+	F
Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA	B-	C-	C-	C
Woodbridge, Irvine, CA	A+	A-	A-	F
Metro West, Orlando, FL	A	B	B	A+
West Village, Manhattan, NY	C	D+	D+	B-
West Seattle, Seattle, WA	D	C+	C+	D-
West Price Hill, Cincinnati, OH	C-	C	C	B-
Weequahic, Newark, NJ	A-	B-	B-	A+
Highland, St. Paul, MN	C	B-	B-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Petworth, Washington, DC average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Petworth schools on SchoolGrade

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