South Plaza, Kansas City, MO Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in South Plaza in green. The most dangerous areas in South Plaza 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 South Plaza, Kansas City, MO Safe from Arson?

The C- grade means the rate of arson is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. South Plaza is in the 36th percentile for safety, meaning 64% of neighborhoods are safer and 36% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Plaza's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in South Plaza is 0.1417 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Plaza generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in South Plaza may be as high as 1 in 5,805 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 8,488 in the east part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northwest parts of South Plaza, Kansas City, MO: about 0 per year. The northeast part of South Plaza has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How South Plaza's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in South Plaza to the Missouri 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, South Plaza is safer than the Missouri 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 South Plaza, Kansas City, MO

Arson is projected to cost the residents of South Plaza about $11,278 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of South Plaza's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Plaza, including every crime type and how South Plaza compares to other neighborhoods.

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 South Plaza's crime maps on the South Plaza overall crime page.

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Individual South Plaza Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
West Plaza, Kansas City, MO	D+	C	D+	C-
Southmoreland, Kansas City, MO	D	D	D	D+
Western 49-63, Kansas City, MO	C-	C	C-	D+
Eastern 49-63, Kansas City, MO	D+	C-	D+	D+
Blue Hills, Kansas City, MO	D-	F	D-	D
Volker, Kansas City, MO	D	D-	D	D+
Rosedale, Kansas City, KS	D	D+	C-	D+
North Town Fork Creek, Kansas City, MO	D-	F	D	D
Oak Park Northwest, Kansas City, MO	F	F	D-	D
Blenheim Square, Kansas City, MO	F	F	F	D

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Plaza is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Homeland, Baltimore, MD	A-	B-	B-	B
Southchase Village, Southchase, FL	B+	B+	B+	A
Three Chopt, Richmond, VA	B-	A+	A+	B
Newfield, Stamford, CT	B+	A+	A+	A-
Vale and Eastern Avenue, Schenectady, NY	B-	D	D	A-
Lakewood, Warwick, RI	A	A+	A+	A-
Huckleberry Fields, Alafaya, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Happy Hollow, Valley Falls, RI	B+	A	A	B
Artisan, Bakersfield, CA	A+	B	B	C-
Franz Park, St. Louis, MO	D	C+	C+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Plaza, Kansas City, MO average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See South Plaza schools on SchoolGrade

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