South Taft, CA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of arson is higher than the average US city. South Taft is in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning 82% of cities are safer and 18% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Taft's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in South Taft is 0.1777 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Taft generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in South Taft may be as high as 1 in 5,060 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,749 in the north part of the city.

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

How South Taft's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in South Taft 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, South Taft is safer 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 South Taft, CA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of South Taft about $678 in 2025, or roughly $4 per resident. This is part of South Taft's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Taft, including every crime type and how South Taft 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 South Taft's crime maps on the South Taft overall crime page.

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Individual South Taft Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Taft, CA	D	D-	D-	D
Ford City, CA	D	D	D-	C-
Valley Acres, CA	D-	F	D-	D
Maricopa, CA	D	D-	D	D-
Fellows, CA	D-	F	D-	D
Pumpkin Center, CA	C-	D+	D	D
Weedpatch, CA	D+	F	D	D
Lamont, CA	C-	D-	D+	D
Arvin, CA	C	D	D+	D+
Di Giorgio, CA	C	D-	D+	D

Arson in City with Similar Populations

South Taft is similar 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
Oates, MO	B-	C-	C-	D-
Olema, CA	F	F	F	F
Oldfield, AL	B+	B-	B-	D+
Old Merritt, MO	B	D	D	D-
Old Marissa, IL	D	C-	C-	B-
Old Chilhowee, MO	D+	F	F	D+
Old Bland, MO	D-	D	D	D
Ogallah, KS	D	D+	D+	D-
Odgen, IL	A+	A-	A-	B+
Olive Grove, NC	C-	C+	C+	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Taft, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See South Taft schools on SchoolGrade

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