San Luis Obispo, CA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US city. San Luis Obispo is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of cities are safer and 6% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to San Luis Obispo's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in San Luis Obispo is 0.2423 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Luis Obispo generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in San Luis Obispo may be as high as 1 in 3,767 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,478 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the north parts of San Luis Obispo, CA: about 3 per year. The northeast part of San Luis Obispo has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How San Luis Obispo's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in San Luis Obispo to the California 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 Luis Obispo is as safe as the California 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 San Luis Obispo, CA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of San Luis Obispo about $380,531 in 2025, or roughly $6 per resident. This is part of San Luis Obispo's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for San Luis Obispo, including every crime type and how San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo's crime maps on the San Luis Obispo overall crime page.

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Individual San Luis Obispo Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Avila Beach, CA	C+	D	C-	F
Shell Beach, CA	B	D	B-	F
Pismo Beach, CA	C+	D+	C-	F
Los Osos, CA	B	C-	C+	F
Grover Beach, CA	C	C-	D+	D-
Halcyon, CA	B	D-	B	F
Santa Margarita, CA	C+	D-	C	F
Arroyo Grande, CA	B-	C	C	D-
Morro Bay, CA	C	D+	C-	F
Oceano, CA	C	D+	D+	D-

Arson in City with Similar Populations

San Luis Obispo 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
Blaine, MN	C+	A-	A-	B-
Brentwood, CA	B	B-	B-	F
Casa Grande, AZ	C+	D+	D+	C
Gilroy, CA	B+	C-	C-	D-
Hickory, NC	D	D+	D+	C-
North Little Rock, AR	F	F	F	C-
Wyoming, MI	C-	D-	D-	C-
North Miami, FL	B+	C+	C+	A+
North Richland Hills, TX	D+	C+	C+	B
Northglenn, CO	F	D+	D+	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in San Luis Obispo, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See San Luis Obispo schools on SchoolGrade

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