Sequim, WA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of arson is higher than the average US city. Sequim is in the 16th percentile for safety, meaning 84% of cities are safer and 16% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sequim's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Sequim is 0.1872 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sequim generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Sequim may be as high as 1 in 4,812 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,421 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northwest parts of Sequim, WA: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Sequim has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Sequim's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Sequim to the Washington 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, Sequim is as safe as the Washington 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 Sequim, WA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Sequim about $145,220 in 2025, or roughly $5 per resident. This is part of Sequim's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sequim, including every crime type and how Sequim 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 Sequim's crime maps on the Sequim overall crime page.

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Individual Sequim Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
River Road, WA	B+	B	B	D+
Gardiner, WA	C-	C+	D+	D
Fairholm, WA	B+	C	B	D+
Discovery Bay, WA	D-	D-	D-	F
Glen Cove, WA	D	D+	D+	D
Port Angeles, WA	D	D+	D	D
Port Townsend, WA	F	D-	F	D-
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA	D	D+	D-	D-
Chimacum, WA	F	D-	F	F
Port Hadlock, WA	F	F	F	F

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Sequim 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
Jefferson, GA	A-	A-	A-	A
South Lake Tahoe, CA	D-	D-	D-	F
Shepherdsville, KY	C+	B+	B+	A-
Marshall, TX	D	D-	D-	C+
Lathrop, CA	C+	D+	D+	C-
Lares, PR	D-	D-	D-	D+
Lansing, IL	C-	C	C	A
Lake Magdalene, FL	B-	B-	B-	A+
Lake Jackson, TX	C-	C-	C-	B
Kankakee, IL	C	C-	C-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sequim, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Sequim schools on SchoolGrade

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