Erie County, PA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US county. Erie County is in the 32nd percentile for safety, meaning 68% of counties are safer and 32% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Erie County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Erie County is 3.143 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Erie County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Erie County may be as high as 1 in 124 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,354 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the north parts of Erie County, PA: about 515 per year. The south part of Erie County has fewer cases of assault with only 6 in a typical year.

How Erie County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Erie County 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, Erie County is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Erie County, PA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Erie County about $24,649,397 in 2025, or roughly $90 per resident. This is part of Erie County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Erie County, including every crime type and how Erie County compares to other counties.

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 Erie County's crime maps on the Erie County overall crime page.

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Individual Erie County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Crawford County, PA	A	B+	A	B
Ashtabula County, OH	C+	C	C	C+
Chautauqua County, NY	B-	D+	D+	D+
Warren County, PA	A+	A-	A	A
Lake County, OH	B	A	B-	A+
Cattaraugus County, NY	B	C	C-	C
McKean County, PA	A	B	B+	B
Cameron County, PA	A-	B	B	B+
Allegany County, NY	A	C	B-	C
Potter County, PA	A+	B+	A	B+

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Erie County is higher versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Galveston County, TX	C+	C+	C+	B-
Benton County, WA	C-	B	B	B
Berkeley County, SC	C+	B-	B-	C+
Berks County, PA	A	A	A	A-
Lorain County, OH	B	B+	B+	B+
Nueces County, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Howard County, MD	B-	A-	A-	A-
Loudoun County, VA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Lubbock County, TX	D+	D	D	D
Multnomah County, OR	F	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Erie County, PA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Erie County schools on SchoolGrade

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