Downingtown, PA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US city. Downingtown is in the 92nd percentile for safety, meaning 8% of cities are safer and 92% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downingtown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Downingtown is 0.4903 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downingtown generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Downingtown may be as high as 1 in 1,304 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,212 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of Downingtown, PA: about 6 per year. The north part of Downingtown has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Downingtown's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Downingtown 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, Downingtown is safer than 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 Downingtown, PA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Downingtown about $725,481 in 2025, or roughly $14 per resident. This is part of Downingtown's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downingtown, including every crime type and how Downingtown 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 Downingtown's crime maps on the Downingtown overall crime page.

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Individual Downingtown Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Thorndale, PA	B	A	C	A-
Lyndell, PA	A+	A+	A-	A+
Exton, PA	B-	A	C-	A
Lionville, PA	A	A+	A-	A+
Brandamore, PA	A+	A+	A	A+
Glenmoore, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Chester Springs, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Coatesville, PA	A-	B	B	B
Modena, PA	B+	B	B-	C+
South Coatesville, PA	B+	B	B-	C+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Downingtown 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
Zephyrhills, FL	A+	A+	A+	A-
Owasso, OK	C-	C+	C+	B-
Alvin, TX	C	C+	C+	B-
Rowland Heights, CA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Salina, KS	D	D	D	D
Sherman, TX	D+	C-	C-	C
Spring Hill, TN	B	A-	A-	A-
Texas City, TX	D+	D	D	D+
Upper Arlington, OH	C	A-	A-	A+
Hurst, TX	D+	C	C	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downingtown, PA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 66% actual proficiency versus 62% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Downingtown schools on SchoolGrade

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