Arson per Capita in Southwest
The map below shows arson per 1,000 Southwest residents.
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Arson costs the average Southwest resident about $3 per year.
Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Southwest in green. The most dangerous areas in Southwest 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 Southwest, Wichita, KS Safe from Arson?
The C grade means the rate of arson is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Southwest is in the 40th percentile for safety, meaning 60% of neighborhoods are safer and 40% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Southwest's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of arson in Southwest is 0.1297 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Southwest generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of arson in Southwest may be as high as 1 in 5,720 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 10,118 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the east parts of Southwest, Wichita, KS: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Southwest has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.
How Southwest's Arson Rate Compares
The chart below compares the arson rate in Southwest to the Kansas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Southwest, Wichita, KS: | 0.1297 |
|---|---|
| Kansas: | 0.1625 |
| USA: | 0.1151 |
Considering only the arson rate, Southwest is safer than the Kansas 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 Southwest, Wichita, KS
Arson is projected to cost the residents of Southwest about $40,763 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of Southwest's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Southwest, including every crime type and how Southwest 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 Southwest's crime maps on the Southwest overall crime page.
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Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of arson in Southwest is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Southwest.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Arson Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D | D | D+ | C+ | |
D | D | D+ | B- | |
F | F | F | D+ | |
F | F | F | C- | |
F | F | F | C | |
F | F | F | C- | |
F | F | F | B- | |
F | F | F | C | |
D | D | D | B+ | |
F | D- | F | C+ |
Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Southwest is lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | B | B | C- | |
C- | D | D | D+ | |
B- | C- | C- | D- | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | A+ | |
C | C- | C- | D- | |
A- | A+ | A+ | B | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | F | |
D | B | B | D- | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | F | |
B- | B | B | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Southwest, Wichita, KS average SchoolGrade of F, with 10% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Southwest schools on SchoolGrade
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