Upper Montclair, NJ Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of arson is much lower than the average US city. Upper Montclair is in the 98th percentile for safety, meaning 2% of cities are safer and 98% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Upper Montclair's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Upper Montclair is 0.0333 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Upper Montclair generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Upper Montclair may be as high as 1 in 27,021 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 36,675 in the north part of the city.

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

How Upper Montclair's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Upper Montclair to the New Jersey 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 Montclair is safer than the New Jersey 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 Montclair, NJ

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Upper Montclair about $11,854 in 2025, or roughly $1 per resident. This is part of Upper Montclair's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Upper Montclair, including every crime type and how Upper Montclair 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 Montclair's crime maps on the Upper Montclair overall crime page.

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Individual Upper Montclair Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Brookdale, NJ	A-	A	C+	A+
Cedar Grove, NJ	A	A+	B+	A+
Montclair, NJ	B-	B+	C-	A+
Verona, NJ	A-	A+	B	A+
Little Falls, NJ	B	A	C-	A+
Glen Ridge, NJ	A-	B	B-	A+
Nutley, NJ	B+	A	C+	A+
Clifton, NJ	B	B	C	A+
North Caldwell, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A+
Woodland Park, NJ	C+	B	D+	A+

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Upper Montclair 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
Hamilton, MT	B	C+	C+	D+
Shingle Springs, CA	C+	C	C	D
Hazel Green, AL	B+	B+	B+	C
Hazel Crest, IL	D+	D	D	A-
Hawaiian Gardens, CA	D+	D	D	D-
Harvard, IL	B	B	B	A+
Hartsdale, NY	B-	C	C	A-
Harrisonville, MO	C-	C+	C+	D
Harrison, TN	C+	C	C	C-
Hamilton Square, NJ	A	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Upper Montclair, NJ average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Upper Montclair schools on SchoolGrade

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