Arson 2019

Reported Number of Offenses            33,395

Structural Arson                                     43.2%

          Mobile Property Arson                 23.2%

Rate per 100,00 Population                  12.1

Number of Arrests                                  6,369

          Male                                                   78.4%

Clearance Rate Avg                           23.4%

From CIUS Tables 12, 25, Arson Tables 1 & 2



    Data from UCR CIUS 2019 Tables 38 and 43           

Author: Frank Heley

Frank Heley graduated from North Dakota State University with a BS in Criminal Justice in 2009, a MS in Criminal Justice Administration in 2012, and a PhD in Criminal Justice, with a focus on policing, in 2018, and is a current member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. He has worked as a security supervisor in the hospitality field, as a drug and alcohol researcher, and as a criminal justice instructor, as well as having been a private investigator for 21 years. Under the auspice of the Center for Criminological Inquiry, he currently conducts independent research and provides consulting services.