Santa Clarita, CA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US city. Santa Clarita is in the 5th percentile for safety, meaning 95% of cities are safer and 5% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Santa Clarita's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Santa Clarita is 0.2509 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Santa Clarita generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Santa Clarita may be as high as 1 in 3,756 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,581 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the southwest parts of Santa Clarita, CA: about 6 per year. The north part of Santa Clarita has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Santa Clarita's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Santa Clarita 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, Santa Clarita is less safe than 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 Santa Clarita, CA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Santa Clarita about $526,750 in 2025, or roughly $6 per resident. This is part of Santa Clarita's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Santa Clarita, including every crime type and how Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita's crime maps on the Santa Clarita overall crime page.

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Individual Santa Clarita Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Santa Clarita is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Santa Clarita.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Valencia, CA	D	D+	D-	F
Canyon Country, CA	B-	C	C-	D-
Newhall, CA	C	C-	D+	D-
Stevenson Ranch, CA	C+	C+	C-	F
Castaic, CA	C-	D+	D+	D-
Sylmar, CA	C+	C	C-	D
Agua Dulce, CA	C+	C-	C	D-
Piru, CA	C	D+	C-	F
Buckhorn, CA	C-	D	D+	D
Acton, CA	C	C	D+	D

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Santa Clarita 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
Yuma, AZ	C-	D+	D+	B
Youngstown, OH	D	D	D	B-
Woodbury, MN	B-	A-	A-	A-
Ypsilanti, MI	C	D	D	D+
Woodstock, GA	C	B+	B+	A
Yuba City, CA	C-	D+	D+	D
Yukon, OK	B-	B	B	D
Worcester, MA	B+	C+	C+	A+
Yakima, WA	D	C-	C-	D
Wyoming, MI	C-	D-	D-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Santa Clarita, CA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Santa Clarita schools on SchoolGrade

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