Surfside Beach, TX Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

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

The rate of arson in Surfside Beach is 0.1310 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Surfside Beach generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Surfside Beach may be as high as 1 in 7,475 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,630 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northeast parts of Surfside Beach, TX: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Surfside Beach has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Surfside Beach's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Surfside Beach to the Texas 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, Surfside Beach is less safe than the Texas 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 Surfside Beach, TX

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Surfside Beach about $2,011 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of Surfside Beach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Surfside Beach, including every crime type and how Surfside Beach 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 Surfside Beach's crime maps on the Surfside Beach overall crime page.

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Individual Surfside Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Oyster Creek, TX	D-	D	D-	C+
Freeport, TX	D-	D-	D-	C+
Clute, TX	D	D-	D	B
Richwood, TX	C+	C-	C	B
Lake Jackson, TX	C-	C-	D+	B
Perry Landing, TX	C-	D	C-	C
Lake Jackson Farms, TX	C	D	A	C-
Jones Creek, TX	C-	D	C-	C
Brazoria, TX	D	D+	D	C
Old Brazoria, TX	D+	D+	D	C-

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Surfside Beach is higher 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
Tefft, IN	A+	A-	A-	B+
Friedensburg, PA	A+	A	A	C
Frohna, MO	C-	D-	D-	D+
Fruitland, FL	A+	B+	B+	A+
Fruitland, UT	F	C-	C-	C+
Gambell, AK	D-	F	F	F
Garvin, MN	C+	F	F	C
Gary, SD	C+	D-	D-	A-
Springvale, NY	D	D-	D-	A
Sugar Ridge, OH	B	A	A	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Surfside Beach, TX average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Surfside Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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