Pittsfield, IL Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Pittsfield in green. The most dangerous areas in Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield, IL Safe from Arson?

The B grade means the rate of arson is slightly lower than the average US city. Pittsfield is in the 65th percentile for safety, meaning 35% of cities are safer and 65% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pittsfield's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Pittsfield is 0.0889 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pittsfield generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Pittsfield may be as high as 1 in 9,524 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,570 in the east part of the city.

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

How Pittsfield's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Pittsfield to the Illinois 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, Pittsfield is less safe than the Illinois 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 Pittsfield, IL

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Pittsfield about $10,053 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Pittsfield's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pittsfield, including every crime type and how Pittsfield compares to other cities.

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 Pittsfield's crime maps on the Pittsfield overall crime page.

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Individual Pittsfield Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Independence, IL	A+	B	A+	B-
New Hartford, IL	B+	A	B	C
Time, IL	A+	B	A+	B
Detroit, IL	A-	B-	A-	B-
Maysville, IL	B+	B+	A-	B
New Salem, IL	B-	B+	B+	B-
Summer Hill, IL	A-	B+	A-	C+
Martinsburg, IL	A-	B+	A	B-
Griggsville, IL	B+	B-	A-	C+
Milton, IL	A+	B	A+	B-

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Pittsfield is higher versus other cities of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Taylor Creek, FL	B+	B-	B-	A+
Trenton, SC	D	D	D	D+
Trenton, IL	A	A	A	A-
East Palatka, FL	A	B-	B-	A+
Timberville, VA	B	A-	A-	B+
Tichigan, WI	A+	A	A	A-
Three Points, AZ	C	D+	D+	C-
Thornwood, NY	B-	C	C	B+
Thiells, NY	A-	C	C	A
Eglin Afb, FL	A-	A-	A-	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pittsfield, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 15% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Pittsfield schools on SchoolGrade

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