Ernest, PA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. Ernest is in the 57th percentile for safety, meaning 43% of cities are safer and 57% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ernest's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Ernest is 1.421 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ernest generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Ernest may be as high as 1 in 601 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 733 in the east part of the city.

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

How Ernest's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Ernest 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, Ernest is as safe as 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 Ernest, PA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Ernest about $17,305 in 2025, or roughly $41 per resident. This is part of Ernest's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ernest, including every crime type and how Ernest 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 Ernest's crime maps on the Ernest overall crime page.

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Individual Ernest Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Chambersville, PA	A	A	B+	A-
Fulton Run, PA	A	A	A-	A-
Indiana, PA	B+	B	B-	B-
Creekside, PA	A+	A+	A	A+
Tanoma, PA	C-	C+	D+	B-
Home, PA	A+	A-	A	A-
Atwood, PA	B-	B-	C+	B-
Sample Run, PA	A-	C+	B+	C+
Lucerne Mines, PA	A+	A	A	A-
Beyer, PA	A	A-	B+	A-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Ernest 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
Kosciusko, TX	A-	B-	B-	B+
Roaring Spring, KY	C-	B+	B+	B
Rixies, NV	F	F	F	F
Liscomb, IA	C-	C-	C-	D+
Layman, OH	A	B+	B+	A
Laws, CA	D	F	F	F
Lambert, MT	D+	D-	D-	D-
Lakeland Beach, OH	A	B	B	B+
Lake Marian Highlands, FL	A-	C+	C+	C
Lagrange, ME	A	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ernest, PA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ernest schools on SchoolGrade

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