Waco, TX Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of arson is slightly lower than the average US city. Waco is in the 62nd percentile for safety, meaning 38% of cities are safer and 62% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Waco's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Waco is 0.0919 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Waco generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Waco may be as high as 1 in 9,458 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,439 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the southwest parts of Waco, TX: about 2 per year. The north part of Waco has fewer cases of arson with only 1 in a typical year.

How Waco's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Waco 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, Waco is as safe as the Texas 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 Waco, TX

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Waco about $282,224 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Waco's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Waco, including every crime type and how Waco 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 Waco's crime maps on the Waco overall crime page.

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Individual Waco Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Beverly Hills, TX	F	F	F	B-
Bellmead, TX	D	D-	D	B-
Lacy-Lakeview, TX	D+	D-	C-	B+
Woodway, TX	C+	B-	C	B-
Robinson, TX	B-	B-	C+	B-
Hewitt, TX	B	B-	B	B-
Elm Mott, TX	B+	C+	B+	C+
Lorena, TX	A-	B	A-	B
Ocee, TX	B-	C	B	B-
Hallsburg, TX	C	B	C-	B

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Waco 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
Waurika, OK	D-	F	F	D-
Waverly, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Wenona, IL	B+	C+	C+	B+
Waveland, IN	B	B	B	C+
Welcome, WA	D-	D-	D-	D
Wells, TX	C	D	D	C
Watterson Park, KY	F	D+	D+	A-
Wells, VT	B-	C	C	A-
Webb Lake, WI	B	B-	B-	C-
Webster, ND	D-	C	C	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Waco, TX average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Waco schools on SchoolGrade

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