Shelter Island, NY Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of arson is slightly lower than the average US city. Shelter Island is in the 65th percentile for safety, meaning 35% of cities are safer and 65% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Shelter Island's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Shelter Island is 0.0894 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Shelter Island generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Shelter Island may be as high as 1 in 10,762 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 11,474 in the south part of the city.

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

How Shelter Island's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Shelter Island to the New York 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, Shelter Island is less safe than the New York 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 Shelter Island, NY

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Shelter Island about $5,853 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Shelter Island's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Shelter Island, including every crime type and how Shelter Island 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 Shelter Island's crime maps on the Shelter Island overall crime page.

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Individual Shelter Island Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Shelter Island Heights, NY	C+	D	D+	B-
Dering Harbor, NY	C+	D+	D+	B
Greenport West, NY	A	B+	B+	B
Greenport, NY	A	B	B+	A
North Haven, NY	D	C	F	A-
East Marion, NY	A+	A+	B	A-
Southold, NY	B+	C	C	A-
Sag Harbor, NY	C	D+	D	A-
Noyack, NY	B-	B-	C-	A-
Orient, NY	B+	A-	C	A-

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Shelter Island 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
Burlington, MI	A-	C+	C+	C
Newburg, WI	A+	A+	A+	A
Redkey, IN	B+	C	C	B-
Ravenna, NE	C-	A-	A-	C
Rankin, PA	D	F	F	C
Poseyville, IN	B	C+	C+	C+
Port Carbon, PA	B+	B+	B+	A-
Port Austin, MI	C	D-	D-	C
Plainfield, WI	B	C+	C+	B+
Pilot, VA	B-	A-	A-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Shelter Island, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 64% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Shelter Island schools on SchoolGrade

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