San Benito, TX Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of arson is slightly lower than the average US city. San Benito is in the 55th percentile for safety, meaning 45% of cities are safer and 55% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to San Benito's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in San Benito is 0.1005 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Benito generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in San Benito may be as high as 1 in 9,230 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,876 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the central parts of San Benito, TX: about 1 per year. The west part of San Benito has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How San Benito's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in San Benito 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, San Benito is as safe as the Texas 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 San Benito, TX

Arson is projected to cost the residents of San Benito about $121,280 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of San Benito's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for San Benito, including every crime type and how San Benito 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 San Benito's crime maps on the San Benito overall crime page.

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Individual San Benito Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Laureles, TX	B+	C-	A+	B-
La Paloma, TX	C	D+	C	C+
Landrum, TX	D-	D-	D	C+
Villa Cavazos, TX	C	C	C	C+
Rancho Viejo, TX	C-	D-	D+	B-
Harlingen, TX	D-	D-	D-	B-
Indian Lake, TX	C-	D+	C-	B-
Rangerville, TX	D+	D+	D	B-
Los Indios, TX	F	F	F	B
Lozano, TX	D+	D	D+	C+

Arson in City with Similar Populations

San Benito 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
Bedford, TX	D+	C	C	C+
Bel Air South, MD	B+	B	B	A-
Bloomfield Hills, MI	B	B-	B-	C-
Lawrence, IN	B-	C	C	B
Yorktown, VA	B	A-	A-	A
Marion, OH	C	C+	C+	C+
Milford, CT	C-	A+	A+	A+
Morrisville, PA	B+	B+	B+	B
New Castle, PA	B+	B-	B-	C+
Ocoee, FL	B+	B	B	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in San Benito, TX average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See San Benito schools on SchoolGrade

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