Port Arthur, TX Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of arson is about the same as the average US city. Port Arthur is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of cities are safer and 48% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Port Arthur's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Port Arthur is 0.1094 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Port Arthur generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Port Arthur may be as high as 1 in 6,999 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 10,502 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northeast parts of Port Arthur, TX: about 2 per year. The southeast part of Port Arthur has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Port Arthur's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Port Arthur to the Texas 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, Port Arthur is less safe than the Texas state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Arson in Port Arthur, TX

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Port Arthur about $148,103 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of Port Arthur's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Port Arthur, including every crime type and how Port Arthur 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 Port Arthur's crime maps on the Port Arthur overall crime page.

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Individual Port Arthur Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Griffing Park, TX	F	F	F	C
Groves, TX	D+	D	D+	B-
Port Acres, TX	F	D-	F	B-
Port Neches, TX	D+	C	D	B-
Nederland, TX	D	D+	D-	C
Central Gardens, TX	D	C-	D-	C+
Beauxart Gardens, TX	F	D-	D-	C-
Bridge City, TX	C-	C	D+	C
Hillebrandt, TX	F	F	F	C-
Taylor Landing, TX	B+	B-	B+	B-

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Port Arthur is similar 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
Brookline, MA	C	C-	C-	A-
Collierville, TN	C-	C+	C+	C+
Enid, OK	D-	D	D	D
Texarkana, TX	D-	D-	D-	B-
Liverpool, NY	B+	B+	B+	A
Apache Junction, AZ	B-	C+	C+	D+
Minnetonka, MN	D	B+	B+	C+
Monroe, MI	B-	C-	C-	C-
New Iberia, LA	D-	D-	D-	A-
Peabody, MA	B	C+	C+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Port Arthur, TX average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Port Arthur schools on SchoolGrade

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