Scotland, PA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of arson is slightly lower than the average US city. Scotland is in the 69th percentile for safety, meaning 31% of cities are safer and 69% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Scotland's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Scotland is 0.0840 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Scotland generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Scotland may be as high as 1 in 8,099 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,974 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northwest parts of Scotland, PA: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Scotland has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Scotland's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Scotland to the Pennsylvania 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, Scotland is safer than the Pennsylvania 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 Scotland, PA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Scotland about $2,174 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Scotland's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Scotland, including every crime type and how Scotland 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 Scotland's crime maps on the Scotland overall crime page.

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Individual Scotland Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Pinola, PA	A+	A+	A	C+
Chambersburg, PA	B+	A-	B-	B-
Cold Spring, PA	A+	A+	A	C+
Mainsville, PA	A+	A+	A	B-
Pleasant Hall, PA	A+	A+	A+	B-
Shippensburg, PA	A-	A+	B+	C+
Shippensburg University, PA	A-	A	B-	C-
Fayetteville, PA	A+	A	A-	C
Orrstown, PA	A+	A+	A+	C+
Cleversburg, PA	A+	A+	A	C-

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Scotland is lower 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
Echo, OR	D+	D+	D+	F
Usrytown, MS	A	A	A	A-
Tiro, OH	C	C-	C-	B+
Glasgow, WV	C	C+	C+	B-
Garwin, IA	C+	B	B	B+
Fleischmanns, NY	B+	B-	B-	B+
Everly, IA	B	A-	A-	A-
Elmdale, MI	A+	A-	A-	B-
Elizabeth, LA	C-	D	D	A-
Eldorado, NC	D	D+	D+	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Scotland, PA average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Scotland schools on SchoolGrade

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