In 2023, the average damage caused per arson offense in the United States amounted to 24,320 U.S. dollars. Industrial or manufacturing structures had the highest average damage from arson offenses in that year, costing about 140,740 U.S. dollars.
Average damage caused by arson offenses in the United States in 2023, by type
(in U.S. dollars)
Type of property
Average damage in U.S. dollars
Industrial/manufacturing
140,740
Other commercial
73,010
Other residential
63,518
Structures (total)
52,471
Single occupancy residential
48,407
Other structure
44,076
Community/public
31,319
Storage
29,019
Total
24,320
Other mobile
18,895
Mobiles (total)
12,637
Motor vehicles
12,037
Other
5,963
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Type of propertyAverage damage in U.S. dollars140,740140,74073,01073,01063,51863,51852,47152,47148,40748,40744,07644,07631,31931,31929,01929,01924,32024,32018,89518,89512,63712,63712,03712,0375,9635,963Industrial/manufacturingOther commercialOther residentialStructures (total)Single occupancy residentialOther structureCommunity/publicStorageTotalOther mobileMobiles (total)Motor vehiclesOther
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FBI. (September 23, 2024). Average damage caused by arson offenses in the United States in 2023, by type (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/252461/average-damage-caused-by-arson-offenses-in-the-united-states-by-type/
FBI. "Average damage caused by arson offenses in the United States in 2023, by type (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252461/average-damage-caused-by-arson-offenses-in-the-united-states-by-type/
FBI. (2024). Average damage caused by arson offenses in the United States in 2023, by type (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252461/average-damage-caused-by-arson-offenses-in-the-united-states-by-type/
FBI. "Average Damage Caused by Arson Offenses in The United States in 2023, by Type (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252461/average-damage-caused-by-arson-offenses-in-the-united-states-by-type/
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