Point Pleasant, NJ Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of arson is much lower than the average US city. Point Pleasant is in the 93rd percentile for safety, meaning 7% of cities are safer and 93% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Point Pleasant's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Point Pleasant is 0.0506 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Point Pleasant generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Point Pleasant may be as high as 1 in 17,755 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 21,203 in the north part of the city.

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

How Point Pleasant's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Point Pleasant to the New Jersey 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, Point Pleasant is less safe than the New Jersey 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 Point Pleasant, NJ

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Point Pleasant about $23,793 in 2025, or roughly $1 per resident. This is part of Point Pleasant's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Point Pleasant, including every crime type and how Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant's crime maps on the Point Pleasant overall crime page.

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Individual Point Pleasant Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Bay Head, NJ	C+	B	D+	A
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ	C+	B	D+	A-
Brielle, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A+
Brick, NJ	A+	A+	B+	A+
Manasquan, NJ	A-	A+	C+	A
Mantoloking, NJ	B+	A	C	A
Sea Girt, NJ	A-	A+	B-	A
Allenwood, NJ	A+	A+	B+	A+
Spring Lake Heights, NJ	A	A+	B	A
Spring Lake, NJ	C	A-	D	A-

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Point Pleasant is lower 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
Somerton, AZ	C+	C-	C-	B-
Florence, MS	A+	A+	A+	A
Floresville, TX	B	C+	C+	B-
Foothill Ranch, CA	D+	C	C	D-
Forest City, NC	D	D+	D+	D+
Forest Lake, MN	B-	B+	B+	B+
Forked River, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Fort Payne, AL	C-	C	C	C-
Sharon, MA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Sienna Plantation, TX	B+	A	A	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Point Pleasant, NJ average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Point Pleasant schools on SchoolGrade

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