Arson reports in Los Angeles vs New York City
Los Angeles police open data in this index include 828 incidents coded as Arson. New York City complaint data include 402 incidents with the same primary-type label. Combined they are 1,230 arson-coded rows. Los Angeles holds about 67.3% of the pair; New York City holds about 32.7%. The gap is 426 reports. These are police-file labels, not a shared fire-marshal census and not a ranking of which city is safer.
Key figures
- Los Angeles has 828 arson-coded reports; New York City has 402.
- The paired total is 1,230 (Los Angeles about 67.3%, New York City about 32.7%).
- The 426-row gap is a file comparison, not a safety ranking.
- These are police labels, not a unified fire-marshal census.
- Both figures are incident reports, not convictions.
Arson on LAPD and NYPD files
The join keeps primary type Arson and places Los Angeles (828) beside New York City (402). Both labels typically mean intentional burning of property as the officer or complaint clerk recorded it. Fire-department cause determinations, “undetermined origin” cases, and vehicle-versus-structure splits are not standardized across the two portals. Stacking 828 and 402 as one arson census invents a series neither city published.
About 67.3% versus about 32.7% of 1,230 paired rows is a wide share on a low-count type. A few clusters of vehicle fires can move 426 rows. This page reports the harvests and does not assign a cause.
Los Angeles’s 828 arson rows
The Los Angeles total is 828. LAPD arson incidents may include structures, vehicles, and outdoor property. This packet has no those splits. Block-range locations do not identify owners. See arson in Los Angeles and the Los Angeles crime hub.
A police row can precede a fire-cause finding. The 828 figure is the harvest count for primary type Arson, not an insurance or court total.
Eight hundred twenty-eight Los Angeles rows and 402 New York City rows are not FDNY or LAFD closings. Keep the police portals named. Combined they are 1,230 for this pair only. LocalCrimeVault does not rank fire risk from these totals.
New York City’s 402 arson rows
The New York City total is 402. NYPD complaint coding places arson in the Penal Law family of incendiary offenses. Related reckless-endangerment or criminal-mischief complaints can absorb events another agency would file as arson. The 402 figure is only this site’s Arson type.
Borough geography is not in these facts. See arson in New York City and the New York City crime hub. LocalCrimeVault does not recode NYPD rows into LAPD categories.
426 rows is not a fire-safety ranking
Los Angeles’s 828 is 426 above New York City’s 402, about 2.1 times the New York City harvest inside this pair. That ratio is a file statistic. It is not evidence that Los Angeles has more dangerous fire crime or that New York City “controls arson.” Coding, harvest windows, and how vehicle fires are typed all move low-count labels.
Population is not a packet fact, so no per-capita rate is computed. Correlation is not causation. This page does not rank the cities.
How to cite both arson harvests
Quote 828 as Los Angeles police open-data incidents labeled Arson. Quote 402 as New York City complaints with the same site label. Keep both agency names. All crime ties lists other offense pairs, including the Los Angeles–Chicago arson join.
Arrest flags are not convictions. Fire-cause files are separate. LocalCrimeVault does not merge FDNY or LAFD investigations into these counts.
What the Los Angeles–New York arson pair is not
FDNY and LAFD investigation files are not merged into 828 or 402. Reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, and criminal damage-by-fire can sit beside arson on either complaint file. This page does not recode those neighbors. The 426-row gap (Los Angeles about 2.1 times the New York City harvest) is a file statistic on a low-count type. A cluster of vehicle fires can move it.
Combined the pair is 1,230 rows (Los Angeles about 67.3%, New York City about 32.7%). Those shares are not a fire-safety ranking. Structure versus vehicle versus outdoor splits are not packet facts. Population is not provided, so no per-capita rate is computed.
Cite LAPD for 828 and NYPD for 402. Keep both names. Arrest is not conviction. Unfounded complaints may linger. Use arson in Los Angeles, arson in New York City, the two city hubs, and all crime ties. All crime ties also lists the Chicago arson joins.
Vehicle fires, dumpster fires, and occupied-structure fires may mix differently inside 828 and 402. This packet has no those splits. Combined they are 1,230 rows. Quote LAPD for Los Angeles and NYPD for New York City. A percentage story on a low-count type will move when either harvest updates. LocalCrimeVault does not rank the cities.
Questions
- How many arson reports in Los Angeles vs New York City?
- This index includes 828 Los Angeles arson-coded incidents and 402 New York City incidents. Combined they are 1,230 rows. Los Angeles is about 67.3% of the pair; New York City is about 32.7%. These are police reports, not convictions.
- Is Los Angeles more dangerous than New York City for arson?
- This page does not rank cities as safer or worse. 828 and 402 are harvest counts from different municipal feeds. A 426-row gap on a low-count type is not a fire-risk score.
- Are these arson totals fire-department statistics?
- They are police open-data rows labeled Arson. Fire-department cause files are separate systems. This page does not merge those files.
- Do the arson numbers include convictions?
- No. They are municipal police reports. An arrest is not a conviction. LocalCrimeVault does not convert reports into court outcomes.
Municipal open-data police reports (not convictions). City feeds differ in coverage and coding — counts are not a safety ranking.