West Ocean View, Norfolk, VA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in West Ocean View in green. The most dangerous areas in West Ocean View 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 West Ocean View, Norfolk, VA Safe from Arson?

The B grade means the rate of arson is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. West Ocean View is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of neighborhoods are safer and 68% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Ocean View's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in West Ocean View is 0.0774 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Ocean View generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in West Ocean View may be as high as 1 in 9,703 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 15,444 in the east part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the southwest parts of West Ocean View, Norfolk, VA: about 0 per year. The southeast part of West Ocean View has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How West Ocean View's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in West Ocean View to the Virginia 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, West Ocean View is as safe as the Virginia 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 West Ocean View, Norfolk, VA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of West Ocean View about $12,985 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of West Ocean View's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Ocean View, including every crime type and how West Ocean View compares to other neighborhoods.

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 West Ocean View's crime maps on the West Ocean View overall crime page.

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Individual West Ocean View Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of arson in West Ocean View is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to West Ocean View.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Bay View, Norfolk, VA	A	A-	A	A-
Oakdale Farms, Norfolk, VA	B	C+	B+	B+
Suburban Acres, Norfolk, VA	B	B	B	B+
Roosevelt Gardens Area, Norfolk, VA	B	B+	B+	A-
Larrymore Lawns, Norfolk, VA	B	B	A-	A-
North Meadow Brook, Norfolk, VA	A	A-	A+	B-
East Ocean View, Norfolk, VA	B+	B-	A	B+
Larchmont-Edgewater, Norfolk, VA	B+	C+	B+	B+
Colonial Place Riverview, Norfolk, VA	C+	A+	C+	B
Fairmont Park, Norfolk, VA	C-	B-	D+	B-

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Ocean View is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
East Gloucester, Gloucester, MA	A-	B	B	A
Cherokee Park, Nashville, TN	D+	D+	D+	B-
Columbia Forest, Arlington, VA	A-	A	A	A-
Coomer Creek, Garland, TX	C-	C	C	B
Crystal Springs, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Delta, Everett, WA	D-	C+	C+	C+
Abbott McKinley, Buffalo, NY	A-	A-	A-	A
Downtown Oakdale, Oakdale, CA	C	D	D	D
Duncan Park, Lexington, KY	D	B-	B-	C+
Bakersfield Country Club, Bakersfield, CA	B-	C+	C+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Ocean View, Norfolk, VA average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West Ocean View schools on SchoolGrade

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