Sylmar, CA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of arson is higher than the average US city. Sylmar is in the 22nd percentile for safety, meaning 78% of cities are safer and 22% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sylmar's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Sylmar is 0.1659 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sylmar generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Sylmar may be as high as 1 in 5,265 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,636 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the central parts of Sylmar, CA: about 4 per year. The northeast part of Sylmar has fewer cases of arson with only 1 in a typical year.

How Sylmar's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Sylmar 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, Sylmar 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 Sylmar, CA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Sylmar about $384,403 in 2025, or roughly $4 per resident. This is part of Sylmar's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sylmar, including every crime type and how Sylmar 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 Sylmar's crime maps on the Sylmar overall crime page.

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Individual Sylmar Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
San Fernando, CA	D	D	D-	D
Mission Hills, CA	C	C-	D+	D-
Pacoima, CA	C	C-	D+	D+
Granada Hills, CA	C+	C+	C-	F
North Hills, CA	C	C	D+	D
Panorama City, CA	C-	C-	D	D
Sun Valley, CA	D+	D+	D-	D-
Northridge, CA	C-	C	D	F
Sunland, CA	C-	C-	D	D-
Newhall, CA	C	C-	D+	D-

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Sylmar 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
Denton, TX	C-	C-	C-	B
Council Bluffs, IA	C+	B-	B-	C
Cordova, TN	D	D	D	A
Daly City, CA	C	C-	C-	F
Danbury, CT	C+	A	A	A
Dalton, GA	C	C+	C+	A-
Davie, FL	B+	B	B	A+
Decatur, GA	D	D	D	B-
Dallas, GA	B+	B	B	A
Denver, CO	D-	D	D	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sylmar, CA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 25% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sylmar schools on SchoolGrade

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