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Arson Table 2

Arson

by Type of Property, 2010

[14,747 agencies; 2010 estimated population 258,684,627]

Property classification Number of
arson
offenses		 Percent
distribution1 		Percent not
in use		 Average
damage		 Total
clearances		 Percent of
arsons
cleared2 		Percent of
clearances
under 18
Total 48,619 100.0 $17,612 9,076 19.5 33.6
Total structure: 21,122 45.5 17.9 33,658 4,966 23.5 32.5
Single occupancy residential 10,170 21.9 18.8 27,671 2,284 22.5 23.3
Other residential 3,329 7.2 12.8 26,170 867 26.0 20.9
Storage 1,395 3.0 16.6 30,866 286 20.5 42.3
Industrial/manufacturing 186 0.4 28.5 133,717 32 17.2 34.4
Other commercial 1,743 3.8 18.3 113,186 335 19.2 26.9
Community/public 2,262 4.9 19.0 21,680 745 32.9 68.3
Other structure 2,037 4.4 20.3 13,815 417 20.5 40.0
Total mobile: 12,411 26.0 7,084 1,214 10.0 10.8
Motor vehicles 11,392 24.5 6,744 1,102 9.7 9.7
Other mobile 709 1.5 12,554 112 15.8 21.4
Other 13,250 28.5 1,647 2,896 21.9 45.1
  • 1 Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
  • 2 Includes arsons cleared by arrest or exceptional means.