San Marcos, CA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US city. San Marcos is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of cities are safer and 9% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to San Marcos's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in San Marcos is 0.2202 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Marcos generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in San Marcos may be as high as 1 in 3,876 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,019 in the south part of the city. See the section on interpreting the arson map, however, because comparing rates for arson or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of San Marcos, CA: about 4 per year. The southeast part of San Marcos has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Arson Maps

When looking at the arson map for San Marcos, remember that the rate of arson per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the arson rate map do not always indicate danger for San Marcos residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which San Marcos has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which San Marcos has 11, have the same problem. Of San Marcos’s 103,741 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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San Marcos Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All arson rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 San Marcos residents in a standard year.

Individual San Marcos Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Vista, CA	C	C	D	D-
Escondido, CA	C	C	D+	D-
Carlsbad, CA	C-	D+	D	F
Sunny Vista, CA	C	C	D+	F
Encinitas, CA	D	D+	D-	F
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	C+	C-	C-	F
Cardiff By The Sea, CA	D+	D+	D-	D-
Oceanside, CA	C-	C-	D	D-
Bonsall, CA	C+	C-	C-	D-
Valley Center, CA	C	D+	D+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

San Marcos is higher versus other cities of the same size for arson. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Clinton Township, MI	C	C	C	D+
Clayton, NC	B	B	B	C-
Cheyenne, WY	C+	A	A	A-
Carolina, PR	D-	D-	D-	D+
Cedar Park, TX	D+	B-	B-	A-
Chino, CA	C	C	C	D-
Chino Hills, CA	B	B-	B-	D-
Caldwell, ID	C+	B-	B-	A-
Centennial, CO	D	C	C	D-
Canton, OH	D-	C-	C-	A-

Considering only the arson rate, San Marcos is as safe as the California state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in San Marcos, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See San Marcos schools on SchoolGrade

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