Arson per Capita in Watauga
The map below shows arson per 1,000 Watauga residents.
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Arson costs the average Watauga resident about $2 per year.
Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Watauga in green. The most dangerous areas in Watauga 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 Watauga, SD Safe from Arson?
The A- grade means the rate of arson is lower than the average US city. Watauga is in the 80th percentile for safety, meaning 20% of cities are safer and 80% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Watauga's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of arson in Watauga is 0.0712 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Watauga generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of arson in Watauga may be as high as 1 in 13,616 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 15,604 in the east part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the southwest parts of Watauga, SD: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Watauga has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.
How Watauga's Arson Rate Compares
The chart below compares the arson rate in Watauga to the South Dakota state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Watauga, SD: | 0.0712 |
|---|---|
| South Dakota: | 0.0714 |
| USA: | 0.1151 |
Considering only the arson rate, Watauga is as safe as the South Dakota 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 Watauga, SD
Arson is projected to cost the residents of Watauga about $124 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Watauga's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Watauga, including every crime type and how Watauga 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 Watauga's crime maps on the Watauga overall crime page.
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Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Watauga is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Watauga.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Arson Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D | D | B | A- | |
D- | D- | D+ | B+ | |
D | D | B | A- | |
F | F | F | D- | |
F | F | F | D- | |
D | D- | C+ | A- | |
F | F | F | B- | |
F | F | F | B- | |
F | D- | F | D- | |
F | F | F | C+ |
Arson in City with Similar Populations
Watauga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A+ | A- | A- | A | |
B | D | D | F | |
D- | D- | D- | D+ | |
B | C+ | C+ | C- | |
B | A | A | C- | |
D | F | F | F | |
C- | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
B | A | A | F | |
D+ | A- | A- | B+ | |
C | D- | D- | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Watauga, SD average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Watauga schools on SchoolGrade
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