Eighth Ward, Allentown, PA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US neighborhood. Eighth Ward is in the 74th percentile for safety, meaning 26% of neighborhoods are safer and 74% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Eighth Ward's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Eighth Ward is 1.674 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Eighth Ward generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Eighth Ward may be as high as 1 in 300 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 882 in the southeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of Eighth Ward, Allentown, PA: about 3 per year. The west part of Eighth Ward has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Eighth Ward's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Eighth Ward 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, Eighth Ward is less safe 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 Eighth Ward, Allentown, PA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Eighth Ward about $356,524 in 2025, or roughly $48 per resident. This is part of Eighth Ward's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Eighth Ward, including every crime type and how Eighth Ward compares to other neighborhoods.

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 Eighth Ward's crime maps on the Eighth Ward overall crime page.

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Individual Eighth Ward Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Old Allentown, Allentown, PA	B	B	B	B
NoTi, Allentown, PA	A-	B	A-	B
West Park, Allentown, PA	B	B-	B-	B-
Jordan Heights, Allentown, PA	B+	C+	B+	C+
Downtown, Allentown, PA	C+	C+	C-	C
West Walnut, Allentown, PA	A-	B+	A-	B
West End Theatre District, Allentown, PA	B+	A-	B	A-
6th Ward, Allentown, PA	B+	B-	B+	B-
1st Ward, Allentown, PA	C+	C	C	C
Fairview, Allentown, PA	B	C+	B-	C+

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Palm City, San Diego, CA	B-	B	B	B+
Sayre Park, Bethlehem, PA	A-	B+	B+	B
Fulton, Minneapolis, MN	C	A+	A+	A+
South Harrison, Tucson, AZ	A-	A-	A-	B+
Fitzgerald, Detroit, MI	F	F	F	F
Lake Frederica, Orlando, FL	A	B+	B+	B-
Southern Hills, Springfield, MO	C	B-	B-	C+
Rainbow Hills, San Antonio, TX	D-	D	D	D
Puget, Bellingham, WA	D+	C+	C+	C+
Crossroads, Bellevue, WA	D+	C-	C-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Eighth Ward, Allentown, PA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Eighth Ward schools on SchoolGrade

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