Sewickley Hills, PA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Sewickley Hills in green. The most dangerous areas in Sewickley Hills are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Sewickley Hills, PA Safe?

The B+ grade means the rate of arson is lower than the average US city. Sewickley Hills is in the 77th percentile for safety, meaning 23% of cities are safer and 77% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sewickley Hills's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Sewickley Hills is 0.0757 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sewickley Hills generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Sewickley Hills may be as high as 1 in 12,395 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,921 in the east part of the city. See the section on interpreting the arson map, however, because comparing rates for arson or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Sewickley Hills, PA: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Sewickley Hills has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Arson Maps

When looking at the arson map for Sewickley Hills, remember that the rate of arson per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the arson rate map do not always indicate danger for Sewickley Hills residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sewickley Hills has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Sewickley Hills has 0, have the same problem. Of Sewickley Hills’s 1,231 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Sewickley Hills Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All arson rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Sewickley Hills residents in a standard year.

Individual Sewickley Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Sewickley Hills is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Sewickley Hills.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Sewickley Heights, PA	A-	A-	B	B+
Franklin Park, PA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Sewickley, PA	A-	A	B-	B
Bell Acres, PA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Glenfield, PA	B	B	C+	C+
Glen Osborne, PA	A-	A+	B+	A-
Emsworth, PA	C	B	D+	B-
Edgeworth, PA	A	A+	A-	B+
Ben Avon Heights, PA	A-	A+	A-	C+
Ben Avon, PA	B+	A+	B-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sewickley Hills is lower versus other cities of the same size for arson. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Walnut Springs, TX	C	C-	C-	B
Council, ID	D+	B-	B-	C+
Danese, WV	B+	C+	C+	B-
Deal, NJ	F	C-	C-	A-
DeFord, MI	A	B	B	C+
Denver, OH	A-	D+	D+	B-
Diamond Springs, MI	A+	A	A	C+
Dudley, GA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Duplex, TN	C	C+	C+	C-
East Chatham, NY	A-	B+	B+	A

Considering only the arson rate, Sewickley Hills is safer than the Pennsylvania state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sewickley Hills, PA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 76% actual proficiency versus 66% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Sewickley Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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