Rainier Beach, Seattle, WA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Rainier Beach in green. The most dangerous areas in Rainier Beach 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 Rainier Beach, Seattle, WA Safe from Arson?

The D- grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Rainier Beach is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of neighborhoods are safer and 10% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rainier Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in Rainier Beach is 0.2605 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rainier Beach generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Rainier Beach may be as high as 1 in 3,552 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,370 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northwest parts of Rainier Beach, Seattle, WA: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Rainier Beach has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Rainier Beach's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Rainier Beach to the Washington 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, Rainier Beach is less safe than the Washington state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Arson in Rainier Beach, Seattle, WA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Rainier Beach about $115,540 in 2025, or roughly $6 per resident. This is part of Rainier Beach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Rainier Beach, including every crime type and how Rainier Beach 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 Rainier Beach's crime maps on the Rainier Beach overall crime page.

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Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Brighton, Seattle, WA	D	C-	D-	D-
Seward Park, Seattle, WA	D+	C+	D	D-
South Park, Seattle, WA	F	D	F	D-
Columbia City, Seattle, WA	D-	D+	F	D-
Kennydale, Renton, WA	D+	B	D-	D-
Highline, Seattle, WA	D-	C	F	D-
Beacon Hill, Seattle, WA	F	D+	F	D-
Highlands Park, Renton, WA	F	C+	F	D-
Highland Park, Seattle, WA	D-	C	F	D-
Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA	B	B+	C+	F

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Rainier Beach is higher 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
Alleghany West, Philadelphia, PA	D+	D-	D-	C+
Woodrow, Staten Island, NY	A+	A	A	A
Whitestone, Queens, NY	A	A	A	B
Westside, Santa Cruz, CA	B-	C	C	F
Westlake-San Francisco, Daly City, CA	A-	B	B	D-
Warrendale, Detroit, MI	C-	D-	D-	C-
Wallingford, Seattle, WA	D-	C+	C+	D-
Vance Jackson, San Antonio, TX	D	C	C	C-
Uptown, Seattle, WA	F	D-	D-	D
Upper State, Santa Barbara, CA	C+	C	C	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Rainier Beach, Seattle, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Rainier Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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