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Snapshot of Arson, 2022

Number of arsons reported	26,994
Percent change from 2021	-5.7%
Arson rate per 100,000 people	11.8
Average dollar loss per arson	$24,236
Percent of arson occurring in structures	36.2%
Percent of arson occurring in motor vehicles	32.1

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Report 2022.

Snapshot of Arson, 2020

Number of arsons reported			37, 612
Percent change from 2019			23.0%
Arson rate per 100,000 people			12.8
Average dollar loss per arson			$30,537
Percent of arson occurring in structures			37.8%
Percent of arson occurring in motor vehicles			22.3

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Report 2020.