Ranking of United States Cities By Number of Arson Crimes in 2012

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, the US city with the highest number of Arson Crimes was Los Angeles, CA (1,262); followed by Houston, TX (754); Dallas, TX (581); Detroit, MI (562); and Toledo, OH (529).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Arson crimes in 2012, and the table below shows the ranking of the top 500 cities with high number of Arson crimes in the United States.

You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in the United States.

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Data Source: FBI UCR.

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Ranking of US Cities By Number of Arson Crimes in 2012

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Rank	City	Number of Crimes
1	Los Angeles, CA	1262
2	Houston, TX	754
3	Dallas, TX	581
4	Detroit, MI	562
5	Toledo, OH	529
6	Indianapolis, IN	409
7	Memphis, TN	407
8	Cincinnati, OH	386
9	Phoenix, AZ	306
9	Milwaukee, WI	306
10	Cleveland, OH	302
11	Buffalo, NY	294
12	Youngstown, OH	263
13	Kansas City, MO	262
14	Portland, OR	254
15	Pittsburgh, PA	248
16	San Antonio, TX	245
17	Baltimore, MD	242
18	Tulsa, OK	238
19	Flint, MI	226
20	Louisville Metro, KY	223
21	Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV	216
22	Bakersfield, CA	208
23	San Francisco, CA	207
24	Tucson, AZ	198
25	Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC	197
26	St. Louis, MO	196
27	Rochester, NY	194
28	Oakland, CA	188
29	Baton Rouge, LA	187
30	San Diego, CA	183
31	San Jose, CA	176
32	St. Paul, MN	135
33	Fresno, CA	134
33	Wichita, KS	134
34	Sacramento, CA	130
35	Greensboro, NC	129
35	Dayton, OH	129
36	Virginia Beach, VA	123
37	Austin, TX	121
38	Oklahoma City, OK	119
39	Fort Worth, TX	118
40	Birmingham, AL	117
40	Minneapolis, MN	117
41	Camden, NJ	109
42	Long Beach, CA	104
43	Atlanta, GA	103
43	Akron, OH	103
44	Anchorage, AK	97
44	Mesa, AZ	97
44	Denver, CO	97
45	Winston-Salem, NC	94
45	El Paso, TX	94
46	Nashville, TN	93
47	Grand Rapids, MI	90
48	Miami, FL	89
49	Hartford, CT	88
50	Little Rock, AR	87
51	Albuquerque, NM	86
51	Laredo, TX	86
52	Tampa, FL	84
53	Gary, IN	82
53	Eugene, OR	82
54	Jacksonville, FL	80
54	Springfield, OH	80
55	Shreveport, LA	79
56	Chandler, AZ	78
56	Glendale, AZ	78
56	Joliet, IL	78
57	Seattle, WA	77
58	Colorado Springs, CO	76
58	Evansville, IN	76
59	Omaha, NE	73
60	Aurora, CO	72
60	Rockford, IL	72
60	Tacoma, WA	72
61	Newport News, VA	71
62	St. Petersburg, FL	69
62	Kansas City, KS	69
63	Stockton, CA	68
63	Springfield, MA	68
64	Mobile, AL	66
65	Riverside, CA	65
65	Vallejo, CA	65
66	Montgomery, AL	64
66	Lancaster, CA	64
66	Schenectady, NY	64
67	Jackson, MS	63
68	Newark, NJ	62
69	Springfield, MO	61
70	Lexington, KY	60
71	Durham, NC	59
71	Raleigh, NC	59
72	Merced, CA	58
72	Norfolk, VA	58
73	Longmont, CO	57
73	Fort Wayne, IN	57
74	Macon, GA	56
74	Boise, ID	56
74	Sioux Falls, SD	56
75	Manchester, NH	55
76	Modesto, CA	54
76	Woodland, CA	54
76	Duluth, MN	54
76	Amarillo, TX	54
77	Warren, MI	53
77	Waco, TX	53
78	Pasadena, CA	52
78	Peoria, IL	52
79	Antioch, CA	51
79	Des Moines, IA	51
79	Salem, OR	51
79	Arlington, TX	51
79	Garland, TX	51
80	Richmond, VA	50
80	Washington, DC	50
81	Chico, CA	49
81	Medford, OR	49
81	Beaumont, TX	49
82	Montebello, CA	48
82	San Bernardino, CA	48
83	Terre Haute, IN	47
83	Fayetteville, NC	47
83	Vancouver, WA	47
84	Lubbock, TX	46
85	Syracuse, NY	45
85	Hamilton, OH	45
85	Port Arthur, TX	45
85	Madison, WI	45
86	Spokane, WA	44
87	Pueblo, CO	43
87	Council Bluffs, IA	43
88	Roanoke, VA	42
89	Springfield, IL	41
89	Lawton, OK	41
90	Compton, CA	40
90	Oxnard, CA	40
91	Huntington Beach, CA	39
91	Fort Lauderdale, FL	39
91	Lansing, MI	39
91	High Point, NC	39
91	Canton, OH	39
91	Corpus Christi, TX	39
91	Pasadena, TX	39
91	Salt Lake City, UT	39
92	Santa Ana, CA	36
92	Orlando, FL	36
92	Killeen, TX	36
93	Yuma, AZ	35
93	Turlock, CA	35
93	Anderson, IN	35
93	Muncie, IN	35
94	Delano, CA	34
94	Hayward, CA	34
94	Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan, GA	34
94	South Bend, IN	34
94	Niagara Falls, NY	34
95	Greeley, CO	33
95	Brockton, MA	33
95	Kalamazoo, MI	33
95	Independence, MO	33
95	Grand Prairie, TX	33
95	Spokane Valley, WA	33
96	Dubuque, IA	32
96	Lafayette, LA	32
96	Lorain, OH	32
96	Gresham, OR	32
97	Nashua, NH	31
98	Corona, CA	30
98	National City, CA	30
98	Ontario, CA	30
98	Decatur, IL	30
98	Cedar Rapids, IA	30
98	Henderson, NV	30
99	Palmdale, CA	29
99	Salinas, CA	29
99	Aurora, IL	29
99	Hammond, IN	29
99	New Bedford, MA	29
99	Reno, NV	29
99	Everett, WA	29
100	Miami Gardens, FL	28
100	Columbus, GA	28
100	Joplin, MO	28
101	Scottsdale, AZ	27
101	Anaheim, CA	27
101	Waukegan, IL	27
101	Overland Park, KS	27
101	Fall River, MA	27
101	Lowell, MA	27
101	Taylor, MI	27
101	Erie, PA	27
101	Scranton, PA	27
101	Denton, TX	27
101	Chesapeake, VA	27
101	Hampton, VA	27
102	Chula Vista, CA	26
102	Elk Grove, CA	26
102	Orange, CA	26
102	Boulder, CO	26
102	Waterloo, IA	26
102	Lawrence, KS	26
102	Saginaw, MI	26
102	Lincoln, NE	26
102	McKinney, TX	26
103	Gilbert, AZ	25
103	Tempe, AZ	25
103	Victorville, CA	25
103	Bridgeport, CT	25
103	Bloomington, IN	25
103	St. Joseph, MO	25
103	Santa Fe, NM	25
103	Utica, NY	25
103	Gastonia, NC	25
103	Clarksville, TN	25
104	Costa Mesa, CA	24
104	Inglewood, CA	24
104	Richmond, CA	24
104	Thornton, CO	24
104	Jersey City, NJ	24
104	Providence, RI	24
104	Bellevue, WA	24
104	Racine, WI	24
105	Flagstaff, AZ	23
105	South San Francisco, CA	23
105	Ann Arbor, MI	23
105	Pawtucket, RI	23
105	Knoxville, TN	23
105	Baytown, TX	23
105	Odessa, TX	23
106	Irvine, CA	22
106	Santa Rosa, CA	22
106	Sunnyvale, CA	22
106	Cicero, IL	22
106	Irvington, NJ	22
106	Midwest City, OK	22
106	Beaverton, OR	22
107	Daly City, CA	21
107	Garden Grove, CA	21
107	Santa Cruz, CA	21
107	Clearwater, FL	21
107	West Palm Beach, FL	21
107	Bloomington, MN	21
107	Jackson, TN	21
107	Bryan, TX	21
108	Huntsville, AL	20
108	Apple Valley, CA	20
108	Redlands, CA	20
108	Thousand Oaks, CA	20
108	Arvada, CO	20
108	Loveland, CO	20
108	Athens-Clarke County, GA	20
108	Nampa, ID	20
108	Dearborn, MI	20
108	Westland, MI	20
108	Lancaster, PA	20
108	Brownsville, TX	20
108	Harlingen, TX	20
109	Manteca, CA	19
109	Oceanside, CA	19
109	Pomona, CA	19
109	San Rafael, CA	19
109	Trenton, NJ	19
109	Mesquite, TX	19
109	West Valley, UT	19
109	Kennewick, WA	19
109	West Allis, WI	19
110	Alameda, CA	18
110	Santa Clarita, CA	18
110	Tracy, CA	18
110	Grand Junction, CO	18
110	Warner Robins, GA	18
110	Springfield, OR	18
110	Abilene, TX	18
110	Irving, TX	18
110	Mission, TX	18
110	Auburn, WA	18
110	Shoreline, WA	18
110	Casper, WY	18
111	Concord, CA	17
111	Davis, CA	17
111	Huntington Park, CA	17
111	Rialto, CA	17
111	Santa Clara, CA	17
111	Hollywood, FL	17
111	Palm Bay, FL	17
111	Champaign, IL	17
111	Evanston, IL	17
111	Davenport, IA	17
111	Sioux City, IA	17
111	Brooklyn Park, MN	17
111	East Orange, NJ	17
111	Reading, PA	17
111	Cranston, RI	17
111	North Charleston, SC	17
111	Marysville, WA	17
112	Springdale, AR	16
112	Fremont, CA	16
112	Hesperia, CA	16
112	Centennial, CO	16
112	Homestead, FL	16
112	Pompano Beach, FL	16
112	Naperville, IL	16
112	Olathe, KS	16
112	St. Charles, MO	16
112	Fargo, ND	16
112	Broken Arrow, OK	16
112	Corvallis, OR	16
113	Berkeley, CA	15
113	El Cajon, CA	15
113	Murrieta, CA	15
113	Norwalk, CA	15
113	Ventura, CA	15
113	Fort Collins, CO	15
113	Lakewood, CO	15
113	New Haven, CT	15
113	Melbourne, FL	15
113	Great Falls, MT	15
113	Rocky Mount, NC	15
113	Rapid City, SD	15
113	Victoria, TX	15
113	Kent, WA	15
113	Green Bay, WI	15
113	Kenosha, WI	15
114	Surprise, AZ	14
114	El Monte, CA	14
114	Escondido, CA	14
114	Fairfield, CA	14
114	San Leandro, CA	14
114	Yuba City, CA	14
114	Troy, MI	14
114	Columbia, MO	14
114	Billings, MT	14
114	North Las Vegas, NV	14
114	Sparks, NV	14
114	Rio Rancho, NM	14
114	Yonkers, NY	14
114	Bensalem Township, PA	14
114	Johnson City, TN	14
114	Portsmouth, VA	14
115	Goodyear, AZ	13
115	Folsom, CA	13
115	Glendale, CA	13
115	Novato, CA	13
115	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	13
115	Roseville, CA	13
115	Simi Valley, CA	13
115	Tulare, CA	13
115	Albany, GA	13
115	Meridian, ID	13
115	Bolingbrook, IL	13
115	Quincy, MA	13
115	Livonia, MI	13
115	Rochester, MN	13
115	Plainfield, NJ	13
115	Vineland, NJ	13
115	McAllen, TX	13
115	Ogden, UT	13
115	Lynchburg, VA	13
115	Lakewood, WA	13
116	Jonesboro, AR	12
116	Bellflower, CA	12
116	Carson, CA	12
116	Cupertino, CA	12
116	Fontana, CA	12
116	Fullerton, CA	12
116	Hanford, CA	12
116	Palo Alto, CA	12
116	Santa Barbara, CA	12
116	Plantation, FL	12
116	Bloomington, IL	12
116	Elgin, IL	12
116	Owensboro, KY	12
116	Jackson Township, NJ	12
116	Greenville, SC	12
117	Brentwood, CA	11
117	Clovis, CA	11
117	Lodi, CA	11
117	Vacaville, CA	11
117	Yucaipa, CA	11
117	Westminster, CO	11
117	East Hartford, CT	11
117	Miramar, FL	11
117	North Port, FL	11
117	Lafayette, IN	11
117	Shawnee, KS	11
117	Waterford Township, MI	11
117	Minnetonka, MN	11
117	Edison Township, NJ	11
117	Woodbridge Township, NJ	11
117	Asheville, NC	11
117	Greenville, NC	11
117	Kettering, OH	11
117	Allentown, PA	11
117	Bristol Township, PA	11
117	State College, PA	11
117	Pasco, WA	11
117	Renton, WA	11
117	Yakima, WA	11
118	Avondale, AZ	10
118	Fort Smith, AR	10
118	North Little Rock, AR	10
118	Burbank, CA	10
118	Cathedral City, CA	10
118	Highland, CA	10
118	San Ramon, CA	10
118	Santa Monica, CA	10
118	South Gate, CA	10
118	Visalia, CA	10
118	Whittier, CA	10
118	Stamford, CT	10
118	Hialeah, FL	10
118	Largo, FL	10
118	Valdosta, GA	10
118	Berwyn, IL	10
118	Portland, ME	10
118	Coon Rapids, MN	10
118	Missoula, MT	10
118	Albany, OR	10
118	Hendersonville, TN	10
118	Carrollton, TX	10
118	Edinburg, TX	10
118	Richland, WA	10
119	Conway, AR	9
119	Alhambra, CA	9
119	Hawthorne, CA	9
119	Jurupa Valley, CA	9
119	La Mesa, CA	9
119	Livermore, CA	9
119	Paramount, CA	9
119	Petaluma, CA	9
119	Redwood City, CA	9
119	Rocklin, CA	9
119	Santa Maria, CA	9
119	Tustin, CA	9
119	Watsonville, CA	9
119	Meriden, CT	9
119	Stratford, CT	9
119	Coral Springs, FL	9
119	Gainesville, FL	9
119	Pensacola, FL	9
119	Tallahassee, FL	9
119	Normal, IL	9
119	Weymouth, MA	9
119	Dearborn Heights, MI	9
119	Shelby Township, MI	9
119	Southfield, MI	9
119	Sterling Heights, MI	9
119	St. Peters, MO	9
119	Gloucester Township, NJ	9
119	Las Cruces, NM	9
119	Wilmington, NC	9
119	Bismarck, ND	9
119	Moore, OK	9
119	Rock Hill, SC	9
119	Layton, UT	9
119	West Jordan, UT	9
119	Federal Way, WA	9
119	Cheyenne, WY	9
120	Buena Park, CA	8
120	Colton, CA	8
120	Lynwood, CA	8
120	Moreno Valley, CA	8
120	Napa, CA	8
120	Waterbury, CT	8
120	Fort Myers, FL	8
120	Lauderhill, FL	8
120	Pembroke Pines, FL	8
120	Skokie, IL	8
120	Cambridge, MA	8
120	Haverhill, MA	8
120	Lynn, MA	8
120	Clinton Township, MI	8
120	Farmington Hills, MI	8
120	Bellevue, NE	8
120	New Brunswick, NJ	8
120	Perth Amboy, NJ	8
120	Cary, NC	8
120	Upper Darby Township, PA	8
120	Warwick, RI	8
120	Georgetown, TX	8
120	Pearland, TX	8
120	Alexandria, VA	8
120	Kirkland, WA	8
120	Redmond, WA	8
121	Peoria, AZ	7
121	Fayetteville, AR	7
121	Camarillo, CA	7
121	Carlsbad, CA	7
121	Gardena, CA	7
121	Gilroy, CA	7
121	Glendora, CA	7
121	Indio, CA	7
121	Mountain View, CA	7
121	Westminster, CA	7
121	Castle Rock, CO	7
121	Bristol, CT	7
121	Manchester, CT	7
121	Cape Coral, FL	7
121	Davie, FL	7