Allentown, PA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in the Allentown area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Allentown area 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 Allentown, PA Safe from Assault?

The B- grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. Allentown is in the 60th percentile for safety, meaning 40% of cities are safer and 60% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Allentown area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in the Allentown area is 1.322 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Allentown area generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in the Allentown area may be as high as 1 in 470 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,815 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of Allentown, PA: about 380 per year. The north part of the Allentown area has fewer cases of assault with only 12 in a typical year.

How Allentown's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in the Allentown area to the Pennsylvania state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, the Allentown area is as safe as the Pennsylvania state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Allentown, PA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Allentown about $34,032,961 in 2025, or roughly $38 per resident. This is part of the Allentown area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Allentown, including every crime type and how Allentown compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Allentown's crime maps on the Allentown overall crime page.

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Individual Allentown Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in the Allentown area is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Allentown area.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Dorneyville, PA	C+	B-	C-	C+
Fullerton, PA	D+	C	D	C
Catasauqua, PA	C+	C+	C-	C+
Hokendauqua, PA	B-	B	C	B
North Catasauqua, PA	A-	B+	B	B-
Emmaus, PA	A-	A-	B+	B+
Fountain Hill, PA	C-	C-	D	C-
Whitehall, PA	B-	B+	C	B
Coplay, PA	A-	B+	B	B
Center Valley, PA	A	A+	B+	A

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Allentown is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
New Haven, CT	C	A-	A-	B+
El Paso, TX	D-	D	D	D
McAllen, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Knoxville, TN	D+	D	D	D
Baton Rouge, LA	D	D-	D-	D-
Oxnard, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
Sarasota, FL	A+	A-	A-	B
Columbia, SC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Albany, NY	B-	C	C	C
Bakersfield, CA	D+	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Allentown, PA average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Allentown schools on SchoolGrade

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