Ranking of United States Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020

Updated on October 22, 2023.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, among US cities with a population of at least 50K, Bakersfield, CA had the highest Arson Crime Rate per 100K residents (154.28); followed by Merced, CA (119.96); Detroit, MI (115.52); Delano, CA (100.7); and Chico, CA (98.71).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Arson crime rate in 2020, and the table below shows the ranking of the top 500 US cities with a population of at least 50K, based on the Arson crime rate per 100K residents.

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

You can also see links at the bottom of the page for the ranking of cities by Arson crime rate for each state.

Related Topics: US FBI UCR 2020 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of US Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
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Ranking of US Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Bakersfield, CA 154.28
2 Merced, CA 119.96
3 Detroit, MI 115.52
4 Delano, CA 100.70
5 Chico, CA 98.71
6 Medford, OR 90.46
7 Springfield, OH 90.30
8 Kalamazoo, MI 83.76
9 Los Angeles, CA 74.84
10 Rochester, NY 74.07
11 St. Louis, MO 73.72
12 St. Paul, MN 72.61
13 Santa Cruz, CA 69.15
14 Newark, OH 69.14
15 Peoria, IL 68.23
16 Baton Rouge, LA 66.59
17 Vallejo, CA 65.40
18 Santa Monica, CA 65.21
19 Modesto, CA 65.11
20 Tulsa, OK 62.91
21 Salem, OR 62.84
22 Tacoma, WA 60.88
23 Stockton, CA 59.37
24 Richmond, CA 59.26
25 Joplin, MO 58.90
26 Huntington Park, CA 55.71
27 Memphis, TN 54.84
28 Oakland, CA 53.89
29 Woodland, CA 52.35
30 Pueblo, CO 52.21
31 Camden County Police Department, NJ 51.96
32 Eugene, OR 51.57
33 Terre Haute, IN 51.15
34 Sacramento, CA 50.09
35 West Sacramento, CA 49.94
36 Grand Junction, CO 49.88
37 Milwaukee, WI 48.72
38 Akron, OH 47.61
39 Evansville, IN 47.56
40 Buffalo, NY 47.52
41 Turlock, CA 47.18
42 Compton, CA 47.11
43 Spokane, WA 46.98
44 San Rafael, CA 46.14
45 South Bend, IN 46.03
45 Schenectady, NY 46.03
46 San Bernardino, CA 45.29
47 Shreveport, LA 45.26
48 Hartford, CT 45.18
49 Tucson, AZ 44.69
50 Longmont, CO 44.65
51 Portland, OR 44.50
52 Cleveland, OH 44.31
53 Aurora, CO 43.04
54 Great Falls, MT 42.85
55 Long Beach, CA 42.80
56 San Francisco, CA 42.77
57 Berkeley, CA 42.50
58 Rockford, IL 41.44
59 Decatur, IL 41.33
60 Concord, CA 40.75
61 Fall River, MA 40.39
62 Gulfport, MS 40.20
63 Indianapolis, IN 40.08
64 Antioch, CA 40.01
65 El Cajon, CA 39.79
66 Albany, OR 39.34
67 Lubbock, TX 38.91
68 Springfield, OR 37.70
69 Gastonia, NC 37.22
70 Alameda, CA 37.16
71 Lansing, MI 37.08
72 Gilroy, CA 36.50
73 Dubuque, IA 36.27
74 St. Joseph, MO 36.15
75 Kansas City, MO 36.05
76 Novato, CA 35.76
77 Bend, OR 35.75
78 Little Rock, AR 35.41
79 La Mesa, CA 35.30
80 Kenosha, WI 35.00
81 Greensboro, NC 34.35
82 Springfield, IL 34.24
83 Syracuse, NY 33.80
84 Springfield, MO 33.76
85 Palo Alto, CA 33.61
86 Salt Lake City, UT 33.14
87 Taylor, MI 32.95
88 Boulder, CO 32.83
89 Gresham, OR 32.80
90 Vancouver, WA 32.72
91 Des Moines, IA 32.05
92 Fort Wayne, IN 31.95
93 North Little Rock, AR 31.67
94 Colorado Springs, CO 31.54
95 Waterloo, IA 31.25
96 Yakima, WA 30.90
97 Daly City, CA 30.88
98 Commerce City, CO 30.56
99 Pontiac, MI 30.30
100 Asheville, NC 29.79
101 Fresno, CA 29.69
102 Albuquerque, NM 29.53
103 Twin Falls, ID 29.49
104 Lakewood, CO 29.43
105 Burien, WA 28.91
106 Minneapolis, MN 28.73
107 Riverside, CA 28.71
108 Fairfield, CA 28.69
109 Victorville, CA 28.44
110 Ventura, CA 28.36
111 Costa Mesa, CA 28.24
112 Battle Creek, MI 28.11
113 Lancaster, CA 27.90
114 Trenton, NJ 27.74
115 Council Bluffs, IA 27.36
116 Pasco, WA 27.28
117 Oceanside, CA 27.18
118 Pittsburg, CA 27.15
119 Madera, CA 27.13
120 Manteca, CA 27.08
121 Beaverton, OR 26.98
122 Seattle, WA 26.96
123 Highland, CA 26.95
124 Corpus Christi, TX 26.74
125 Owensboro, KY 26.48
126 Glendale, AZ 26.23
127 Paramount, CA 25.96
128 Watsonville, CA 25.85
129 Tulare, CA 25.68
130 Davenport, IA 25.54
131 Anchorage, AK 25.49
132 Folsom, CA 25.48
133 Union City, CA 25.46
134 Yuma, AZ 25.23
135 Roanoke, VA 25.17
136 Monterey Park, CA 25.16
137 Lauderhill, FL 24.86
138 Federal Way, WA 24.72
139 San Jose, CA 24.48
140 Salinas, CA 24.36
140 Shoreline, WA 24.36
141 Rocky Mount, NC 24.29
142 Chula Vista, CA 24.10
143 Carson, CA 24.08
144 Azusa, CA 23.82
145 Chicago, IL 23.61
145 Stillwater, OK 23.61
146 Cupertino, CA 23.59
147 Casa Grande, AZ 23.40
148 Duluth, MN 23.38
149 Fayetteville, NC 23.11
150 New Haven, CT 23.02
151 North Charleston, SC 22.98
152 Auburn, WA 22.95
153 High Point, NC 22.86
154 Daytona Beach, FL 22.83
155 Canton, OH 22.82
156 Houston, TX 22.68
157 Laredo, TX 22.60
158 Olympia, WA 22.40
159 Orange, CA 22.33
159 Cedar Rapids, IA 22.33
160 Mount Vernon, NY 22.28
161 Kennewick, WA 22.22
162 Springfield, MA 22.21
163 Westland, MI 22.16
164 Lorain, OH 21.93
165 Sioux Falls, SD 21.88
166 Richmond, VA 21.86
167 Burlington, NC 21.82
168 Albany, NY 21.80
169 Denver, CO 21.69
170 Corona, CA 21.53
171 Wilmington, NC 21.46
172 Santa Maria, CA 21.27
173 Pasadena, CA 21.21
174 Flint, MI 21.09
174 Warwick, RI 21.09
175 Billings, MT 20.88
176 Johnson City, TN 20.81
177 Chattanooga, TN 20.63
178 Coon Rapids, MN 20.58
179 Lodi, CA 20.53
180 Citrus Heights, CA 20.38
180 Ogden, UT 20.38
181 Greenville, NC 20.13
182 Thornton, CO 20.12
183 Davis, CA 20.04
184 Oxnard, CA 19.99
185 Dearborn Heights, MI 19.96
186 Visalia, CA 19.89
187 Fargo, ND 19.70
188 Missoula, MT 19.62
189 Racine, WI 19.59
190 Waterbury, CT 19.58
191 Tigard, OR 19.51
192 Grand Island, NE 19.40
193 Fort Smith, AR 19.30
194 Bellingham, WA 19.23
195 Santa Ana, CA 19.21
196 Brockton, MA 19.16
197 Downey, CA 18.91
198 South Fulton, GA 18.88
199 Independence, MO 18.86
200 Tustin, CA 18.80
201 Grand Rapids, MI 18.76
202 Hesperia, CA 18.68
203 Santa Barbara, CA 18.54
204 Wyoming, MI 18.40
205 North Las Vegas, NV 18.34
206 Oklahoma City, OK 18.23
207 Albany, GA 18.17
208 El Monte, CA 18.15
208 Sioux City, IA 18.15
209 Redlands, CA 18.10
210 Pawtucket, RI 18.05
211 Hillsboro, OR 17.99
211 Beaumont, TX 17.99
212 Redondo Beach, CA 17.98
213 New Britain, CT 17.95
214 Avondale, AZ 17.91
215 Yuba City, CA 17.87
216 Warner Robins, GA 17.83
217 Waco, TX 17.75
218 Inglewood, CA 17.60
219 Westminster, CO 17.55
220 Sunnyvale, CA 17.52
221 Odessa, TX 17.42
222 Phoenix, AZ 17.38
223 Lafayette, LA 17.37
224 Warren, MI 17.17
224 Casper, WY 17.17
225 Lynwood, CA 17.16
226 South Gate, CA 17.14
227 Arvada, CO 17.08
228 Ankeny, IA 17.07
229 Beaumont, CA 17.02
230 Harlingen, TX 16.92
231 Fayetteville, AR 16.81
232 West Allis, WI 16.73
233 Broomfield, CO 16.71
234 Lafayette, IN 16.66
235 Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC 16.49
236 Mission, TX 16.46
237 Jackson, TN 16.36
238 Ocala, FL 16.32
239 Jonesboro, AR 16.31
240 Greeley, CO 16.29
241 Hemet, CA 16.27
242 Aurora, IL 16.18
243 Palmdale, CA 16.10
244 Columbia, MO 16.02
245 Bismarck, ND 16.00
246 Amarillo, TX 15.98
247 Nampa, ID 15.78
248 San Angelo, TX 15.71
249 Athens-Clarke County, GA 15.61
250 Melbourne, FL 15.51
251 San Diego, CA 15.44
252 Westminster, CA 15.43
253 Norwalk, CA 15.42
254 Livermore, CA 15.35
255 Rapid City, SD 15.29
256 Bloomington, MN 15.27
257 Pasadena, TX 15.19
258 Fort Worth, TX 15.17
259 Boise, ID 15.14
260 Escondido, CA 15.09
260 Durham, NC 15.09
261 Blaine, MN 15.02
262 San Antonio, TX 15.00
263 Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, TN 14.97
264 Cicero, IL 14.92
265 Cranston, RI 14.76
266 Kingsport, TN 14.74
267 Tampa, FL 14.73
268 Colton, CA 14.52
269 Lewisville, TX 14.44
270 Cheektowaga Town, NY 14.37
271 Santa Rosa, CA 14.13
272 Fort Lauderdale, FL 14.10
273 Anaheim, CA 13.92
274 Cheyenne, WY 13.90
275 Midwest City, OK 13.86
276 Marana, AZ 13.74
277 Charleston, SC 13.61
278 Fremont, CA 13.51
279 Hampton, VA 13.43
280 Austin, TX 13.40
281 Porterville, CA 13.39
281 Sandy, UT 13.39
282 Dallas, TX 13.21
283 Petaluma, CA 13.16
284 Lakewood, WA 13.02
285 Lacey, WA 13.01
286 Columbia, SC 12.90
287 Indio, CA 12.87
288 Newport News, VA 12.86
289 Homestead, FL 12.76
290 St. Petersburg, FL 12.70
291 Redwood City, CA 12.65
291 New Bedford, MA 12.65
292 Marysville, WA 12.58
293 Rialto, CA 12.50
294 Lake Havasu City, AZ 12.45
295 Ontario, CA 12.27
295 Nashua, NH 12.27
296 Champaign, IL 12.25
297 Apple Valley, CA 12.17
298 Shawnee, KS 12.08
299 Jupiter, FL 11.93
300 Jacksonville, FL 11.84
301 West Valley, UT 11.77
302 Hawthorne, CA 11.59
302 Orlando, FL 11.59
302 Parma, OH 11.59
303 Bloomington, IN 11.58
303 Eau Claire, WI 11.58
304 Everett, WA 11.56
305 Green Bay, WI 11.47
306 Pompano Beach, FL 11.45
307 Santa Clara, CA 11.37
308 Lakewood, CA 11.36
308 Lexington, KY 11.36
309 National City, CA 11.34
310 San Leandro, CA 11.21
311 Kent, WA 11.20
312 Brooklyn Park, MN 11.13
313 Greenville, SC 11.11
314 Roseville, CA 11.10
315 Rosemead, CA 11.09
316 Cambridge, MA 10.84
317 Lowell, MA 10.82
317 Janesville, WI 10.82
318 Spokane Valley, WA 10.75
319 Apple Valley, MN 10.74
320 Renton, WA 10.70
321 Blue Springs, MO 10.68
322 Brookhaven, GA 10.67
323 Midland, TX 10.63
324 Manchester, NH 10.62
325 Hayward, CA 10.57
326 Kenner, LA 10.56
327 Pocatello, ID 10.55
328 Raleigh, NC 10.37
329 Paterson, NJ 10.35
330 Newark, NJ 10.28
331 Santee, CA 10.24
332 Napa, CA 10.23
333 Conway, AR 10.20
334 Meriden, CT 10.13
335 Utica, NY 10.09
336 Rogers, AR 9.97
336 Miami Gardens, FL 9.97
337 Delray Beach, FL 9.93
338 Garden Grove, CA 9.90
339 La Habra, CA 9.89
340 Pomona, CA 9.87
341 Florissant, MO 9.84
342 Centennial, CO 9.81
343 Burnsville, MN 9.77
344 Aliso Viejo, CA 9.76
345 Redding, CA 9.69
345 Suffolk, VA 9.69
346 Surprise, AZ 9.68
347 Reno, NV 9.65
348 Southfield, MI 9.62
349 Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV 9.57
350 Huntington Beach, CA 9.49
350 Wheaton, IL 9.49
351 Idaho Falls, ID 9.46
352 Woodbury, MN 9.45
353 Haverhill, MA 9.37
354 Coeur d'Alene, ID 9.36
355 East Orange, NJ 9.33
356 Jurupa Valley, CA 8.99
357 Layton, UT 8.83
358 Burbank, CA 8.79
358 South San Francisco, CA 8.79
358 Piscataway Township, NJ 8.79
359 Vista, CA 8.77
360 Manchester, CT 8.69
361 West Des Moines, IA 8.66
362 Bellevue, WA 8.64
363 Livonia, MI 8.57
364 Kirkland, WA 8.47
365 Vineland, NJ 8.43
365 Colerain Township, OH 8.43
366 Richland, WA 8.42
367 Miami, FL 8.40
368 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 8.38
368 St. Charles, MO 8.38
369 Hamden, CT 8.27
370 Arlington, TX 8.20
371 Largo, FL 8.18
372 Pico Rivera, CA 8.07
373 Abilene, TX 8.06
374 Bolingbrook, IL 8.04
375 Scottsdale, AZ 7.99
376 Baldwin Park, CA 7.98
377 West Palm Beach, FL 7.95
378 Mishawaka, IN 7.90
379 Vacaville, CA 7.87
380 Miami Beach, FL 7.86
381 Placentia, CA 7.80
382 Mesquite, TX 7.78
383 Glendora, CA 7.74
384 Olathe, KS 7.73
385 Kannapolis, NC 7.72
386 Baytown, TX 7.71
387 Chesapeake, VA 7.69
388 Kentwood, MI 7.65
388 Eden Prairie, MN 7.65
389 Oak Park, IL 7.63
390 Henderson, NV 7.62
390 Brownsville, TX 7.62
391 Brentwood, CA 7.57
392 Portland, ME 7.55
392 Smyrna, TN 7.55
393 Glendale, CA 7.49
393 Laguna Niguel, CA 7.49
394 Palm Desert, CA 7.43
394 Portsmouth, VA 7.43
395 Knoxville, TN 7.42
396 Gainesville, FL 7.40
397 Fontana, CA 7.39
397 Pinellas Park, FL 7.39
398 Port Arthur, TX 7.37
399 Union City, NJ 7.35
400 Buena Park, CA 7.33
401 Chicopee, MA 7.28
402 Bossier City, LA 7.26
402 Leesburg, VA 7.26
403 Fountain Valley, CA 7.23
404 Diamond Bar, CA 7.18
405 San Marcos, CA 7.13
406 Camarillo, CA 7.10
407 Woodbridge Township, NJ 6.99
408 Jacksonville, NC 6.96
409 Elizabeth, NJ 6.95
410 Milpitas, CA 6.94
411 Hanford, CA 6.89
412 Carlsbad, CA 6.87
412 Waterford Township, MI 6.87
413 Bryan, TX 6.86
414 Clovis, CA 6.85
415 Des Plaines, IL 6.79
416 Parker, CO 6.75
417 Gardena, CA 6.74
418 Kissimmee, FL 6.73
418 Appleton, WI 6.73
419 Royal Oak, MI 6.72
420 Rochester Hills, MI 6.67
421 Malden, MA 6.64
422 Greenwood, IN 6.62
423 Bradenton, FL 6.59
424 Overland Park, KS 6.56
424 Sparks, NV 6.56
425 Bellflower, CA 6.54
426 Bloomington, IL 6.46
427 Moore, OK 6.37
428 Colonie Town, NY 6.32
429 Greece Town, NY 6.29
430 Tracy, CA 6.25
431 South Jordan, UT 6.24
432 Chino, CA 6.23
433 Perris, CA 6.21
433 Clarksville, TN 6.21
434 San Clemente, CA 6.19
435 Chapel Hill, NC 6.17
436 Chandler, AZ 6.06
437 Moreno Valley, CA 6.04
438 Pleasanton, CA 6.01
439 Palm Bay, FL 5.99
439 Virginia Beach, VA 5.99
440 Yonkers, NY 5.98
440 Sammamish, WA 5.98
441 Mountain View, CA 5.97
442 Plainfield, NJ 5.96
443 Murfreesboro, TN 5.93
443 San Marcos, TX 5.93
443 Victoria, TX 5.93
444 Farmers Branch, TX 5.87
445 La Crosse, WI 5.86
446 Bozeman, MT 5.83
447 Rochester, MN 5.82
448 Stratford, CT 5.78
449 Fullerton, CA 5.76
450 Dayton, OH 5.71
450 Madison, WI 5.71
451 Rocklin, CA 5.70
452 Peabody, MA 5.66
453 Pensacola, FL 5.65
454 Elyria, OH 5.59
455 Lakewood Township, NJ 5.55
456 Oak Lawn, IL 5.47
457 Milford, CT 5.46
458 Hempstead Village, NY 5.43
459 Cathedral City, CA 5.41