Westside, Santa Cruz, CA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Westside in green. The most dangerous areas in Westside 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 Westside, Santa Cruz, CA Safe from Arson?

The F grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Westside is in the 4th percentile for safety, meaning 96% of neighborhoods are safer and 4% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Westside's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in Westside is 0.3008 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Westside generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Westside may be as high as 1 in 3,037 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,682 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northwest parts of Westside, Santa Cruz, CA: about 2 per year. The northeast part of Westside has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Westside's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Westside to the California 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, Westside is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Westside, Santa Cruz, CA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Westside about $130,180 in 2025, or roughly $7 per resident. This is part of Westside's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Westside, including every crime type and how Westside 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 Westside's crime maps on the Westside overall crime page.

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Individual Westside Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of arson in Westside is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Westside.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Central Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA	B-	C	C+	D-
Live Oak, Santa Cruz, CA	B-	C-	C+	D-
Almaden Valley, San Jose, CA	A+	A	A+	D
Cambrian Park, San Jose, CA	A	A-	A-	D
Blossom Valley, San Jose, CA	A	B	A-	D+
Santa Teresa, San Jose, CA	A	B-	A	D+
West San Jose, San Jose, CA	A	A-	A-	D
Rancho Rinconada, Cupertino, CA	A-	A	B-	D-
Willow Glen, San Jose, CA	A-	C	B+	D
Loma Linda, San Jose, CA	A+	A+	A+	D

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Westside is higher 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
Chatham, Chicago, IL	D	D	D	B
East Arlington, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Eads-Fisherville, Cordova, TN	B+	C+	C+	B-
Drnag, San Bernardino, CA	C+	C	C	C
East Garfield Park, Chicago, IL	D+	D	D	B+
Alden Bridge, The Woodlands, TX	A-	A-	A-	C+
Cully, Portland, OR	D-	C	C	F
Villa Carolina, Carolina, PR	C-	C	C	C-
Whiskey Point, Chicago, IL	C	C	C	B+
City Heights West, San Diego, CA	C+	D+	D+	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Westside, Santa Cruz, CA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Westside schools on SchoolGrade

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