Hershey, PA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US city. Hershey is in the 86th percentile for safety, meaning 14% of cities are safer and 86% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hershey's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Hershey is 0.6647 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hershey generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Hershey may be as high as 1 in 687 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,008 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of Hershey, PA: about 3 per year. The east part of Hershey has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Hershey's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Hershey 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, Hershey 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 Hershey, PA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Hershey about $307,466 in 2025, or roughly $19 per resident. This is part of Hershey's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hershey, including every crime type and how Hershey 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 Hershey's crime maps on the Hershey overall crime page.

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Individual Hershey Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Hummelstown, PA	A+	A+	A-	A+
Campbelltown, PA	A+	A+	A	A
Palmyra, PA	A+	A+	A-	A
Deodate, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Syner, PA	A	A+	B+	A
Middletown, PA	B+	A	B-	B+
Mount Wilson, PA	A+	A	A	A-
Annville, PA	A+	A+	A-	A-
Bellaire, PA	A+	A+	A	A+
Royalton, PA	B	B+	C+	B-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Hershey 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
Hillsboro, MO	C	C-	C-	C-
Iona, FL	A+	B-	B-	C
Hutchinson, MN	C+	B+	B+	B+
Hueytown, AL	D	D+	D+	D+
Hubert, NC	C+	C+	C+	C
Horsham, PA	B	A+	A+	A
Holmen, WI	A+	A	A	A
Holmdel, NJ	A	A+	A+	A+
Hollins, VA	C-	C+	C+	C+
Hillsboro, OH	B-	B	B	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hershey, PA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 67% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Hershey schools on SchoolGrade

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