Ellwood City, PA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. Ellwood City is in the 66th percentile for safety, meaning 34% of cities are safer and 66% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ellwood City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Ellwood City is 1.157 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ellwood City generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Ellwood City may be as high as 1 in 426 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,418 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Ellwood City, PA: about 3 per year. The east part of Ellwood City has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Ellwood City's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Ellwood City 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, Ellwood City 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 Ellwood City, PA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Ellwood City about $504,709 in 2025, or roughly $33 per resident. This is part of Ellwood City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ellwood City, including every crime type and how Ellwood City 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 Ellwood City's crime maps on the Ellwood City overall crime page.

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Individual Ellwood City Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Ellport, PA	A-	A-	B-	A-
Koppel, PA	D+	B+	D-	A-
Lillyville, PA	A-	B+	B-	B+
Homewood, PA	C	B	D+	B
Wampum, PA	B	C-	C+	C-
Energy, PA	A	A+	A-	A+
Fombell, PA	A	A-	B	B+
New Beaver, PA	C	B-	D+	B
Big Beaver, PA	B	A	C	A
West Mayfield, PA	A-	A-	B	B

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Ellwood City 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
Browns Summit, NC	B-	B-	B-	C+
Dayton, NV	C+	D+	D+	C
Dentsville, SC	F	F	F	F
Channahon, IL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Denver, PA	A+	A	A	A-
Troy, IL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Dubois, PA	B	B	B	B-
Budd Lake, NJ	A	A	A	B+
Buckhannon, WV	B	B-	B-	C+
Danville, PA	A	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ellwood City, PA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Ellwood City schools on SchoolGrade

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