Upper Darby, PA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of arson is slightly lower than the average US city. Upper Darby is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of cities are safer and 68% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Upper Darby's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Upper Darby is 0.0857 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Upper Darby generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Upper Darby may be as high as 1 in 9,130 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,120 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the southeast parts of Upper Darby, PA: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Upper Darby has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Upper Darby's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Upper Darby to the Pennsylvania 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, Upper Darby is safer than the Pennsylvania 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 Upper Darby, PA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Upper Darby about $88,183 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Upper Darby's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Upper Darby, including every crime type and how Upper Darby 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 Upper Darby's crime maps on the Upper Darby overall crime page.

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Individual Upper Darby Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Millbourne, PA	D+	D	D	B-
East Lansdowne, PA	D+	D+	D	B
Lansdowne, PA	C-	C-	D+	B-
Drexel Hill, PA	B+	B	C+	A-
Yeadon, PA	D+	D+	D	B-
Darby, PA	D+	D	D	B-
Havertown, PA	A-	B+	B	A-
Aldan, PA	B-	C+	C-	A-
Wynnewood, PA	B+	A-	B-	B
Clifton Heights, PA	C+	C-	C-	B

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Upper Darby 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
Shelton, CT	B-	A+	A+	A+
Hallandale Beach, FL	B-	D+	D+	A+
Hermitage, TN	D-	D-	D-	B
Hope Mills, NC	C-	D+	D+	C+
Howell, NJ	A	A+	A+	A+
Keizer, OR	D	C	C	D-
La Porte, IN	B-	C+	C+	B
La Vergne, TN	C+	D	D	B
Ladson, SC	D+	D+	D+	B-
Lincoln Park, MI	D	D-	D-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Upper Darby, PA average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Upper Darby schools on SchoolGrade

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