Carbon County, PA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Carbon County in green. The most dangerous areas in Carbon County 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 Carbon County, PA Safe?

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US county. Carbon County is in the 77th percentile for safety, meaning 23% of counties are safer and 77% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Carbon County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Carbon County is 1.426 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Carbon County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Carbon County may be as high as 1 in 459 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,108 in the central part of the county. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Carbon County, PA: about 23 per year. The north part of Carbon County has fewer cases of assault with only 4 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Carbon County 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 Carbon County has 15, have the same problem. Of Carbon County’s 66,997 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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Carbon County Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Carbon County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Carbon County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Carbon County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Lehigh County, PA	A-	A-	B-	B+
Northampton County, PA	A	A	B+	A-
Monroe County, PA	A	B+	A-	B
Luzerne County, PA	A-	A-	B-	B+
Schuylkill County, PA	A	A-	B+	A-
Warren County, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A+
Berks County, PA	A	A	B+	A-
Columbia County, PA	A+	A+	A	A
Hunterdon County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Pike County, PA	A+	A-	A+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Carbon County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Georgetown County, SC	D	D-	D-	D-
Haywood County, NC	B-	B-	B-	B-
Walker County, AL	C	B	B	C+
Pearl River County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Hamblen County, TN	C	C-	C-	C-
Greenwood County, SC	D+	D	D	D
Greene County, TN	C-	D+	D+	D
Grant County, IN	A-	B	B	B-
Gordon County, GA	B-	B+	B+	B-
Herkimer County, NY	A	B+	B+	B

Considering only the assault rate, Carbon County is as safe as 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 Carbon County, PA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Carbon County schools on SchoolGrade

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