Stow, MA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of arson is much lower than the average US city. Stow is in the 95th percentile for safety, meaning 5% of cities are safer and 95% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Stow's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Stow is 0.0459 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Stow generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Stow may be as high as 1 in 19,665 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 26,394 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Stow's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Stow to the Massachusetts 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, Stow is safer than the Massachusetts 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 Stow, MA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Stow about $7,854 in 2025, or roughly $1 per resident. This is part of Stow's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Stow, including every crime type and how Stow 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 Stow's crime maps on the Stow overall crime page.

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Individual Stow Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Maynard, MA	A-	A	A-	A
Pine Lake, MA	A+	A+	A+	A
Hudson, MA	B+	C+	B+	A
Boxborough, MA	A+	B-	A+	A+
South Bolton, MA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Bolton, MA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Acton, MA	A	A	A-	A
Sudbury, MA	A+	A	A+	A
Harvard, MA	A+	A+	A+	A+
West Concord, MA	A	A-	A	A

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Stow 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
Air Force Academy, CO	F	D-	D-	F
Albany, LA	D	D+	D+	A
Orange City, IA	C+	B-	B-	B
Osage Beach, MO	F	F	F	F
Orwigsburg, PA	A	A-	A-	B-
Orono, MN	C	B+	B+	C
Ormond-by-the-Sea, FL	A	B+	B+	A+
Orland Hills, IL	B+	A-	A-	A-
Oreland, PA	A-	A-	A-	A
Orefield, PA	A+	A+	A+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Stow, MA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Stow schools on SchoolGrade

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