Van Lear, KY Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of arson is lower than the average US city. Van Lear is in the 74th percentile for safety, meaning 26% of cities are safer and 74% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Van Lear's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Van Lear is 0.0786 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Van Lear generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Van Lear may be as high as 1 in 11,589 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,050 in the southwest part of the city.

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

How Van Lear's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Van Lear to the Kentucky 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, Van Lear is as safe as the Kentucky 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 Van Lear, KY

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Van Lear about $2,658 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Van Lear's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Van Lear, including every crime type and how Van Lear 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 Van Lear's crime maps on the Van Lear overall crime page.

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Individual Van Lear Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Meally, KY	B	A	B	B+
Auxier, KY	D+	C-	D+	B+
West Van Lear, KY	C+	A-	C	B+
East Point, KY	C+	C+	C	B+
Williamsport, KY	B	A-	B	A-
Thelma, KY	C-	B+	D+	B+
Collista, KY	C+	A-	C	A-
Paintsville, KY	C-	C-	C-	B
Hagerhill, KY	C	B-	C-	B+
Lancer, KY	D+	B-	D+	B

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Van Lear 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
Almena, WI	A+	A	A	A+
Yettem, CA	D+	D-	D-	D
Woodbranch, TX	B-	C+	C+	B+
Windham, NY	D-	D+	D+	B+
Wilbur, WA	D-	D	D	D
Wenona, IL	B+	C+	C+	B+
Watersmeet, MI	D+	D-	D-	D
Van Etten, NY	A+	A	A	A
Ursa, IL	A+	A-	A-	A+
Truby, TX	C	C	C	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Van Lear, KY average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Van Lear schools on SchoolGrade

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