Webster City, IA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of arson is lower than the average US city. Webster City is in the 70th percentile for safety, meaning 30% of cities are safer and 70% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Webster City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Webster City is 0.0826 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Webster City generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Webster City may be as high as 1 in 9,960 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 15,784 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the central parts of Webster City, IA: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Webster City has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Webster City's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Webster City to the Iowa 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, Webster City is safer than the Iowa 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 Webster City, IA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Webster City about $17,579 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Webster City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Webster City, including every crime type and how Webster City 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 Webster City's crime maps on the Webster City overall crime page.

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Individual Webster City Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Homer, IA	C	D	B-	A
Woolstock, IA	C	C	C	A-
Kamrar, IA	B-	D	B+	B
Blairsburg, IA	C+	D-	B+	A
Duncombe, IA	B	B	B	A-
Stanhope, IA	B+	B+	A-	C-
Jewell, IA	B+	A-	A-	C+
Evanston, IA	B+	B+	B	A
Vincent, IA	C	C+	B-	B-
Lehigh, IA	C-	C	D	C

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Webster City 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
Thorofare, NJ	A	A+	A+	A+
Clarion, PA	C	C+	C+	C
Tequesta, FL	C-	A-	A-	A+
Terrebonne, OR	C+	C+	C+	F
Terry, MS	A-	A+	A+	A
Clinton, IN	C-	D+	D+	C+
Terryville, CT	B+	A+	A+	A
Thermal, CA	D-	F	F	F
Thermalito, CA	D+	D-	D-	D-
Clyde, TX	C-	C	C	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Webster City, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Webster City schools on SchoolGrade

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