Assault per Capita in Lehigh County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Lehigh County residents.
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1 in 653
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Lehigh County is about 1 in 653.
$44
Assault costs the average Lehigh County resident about $44 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Lehigh County in green. The most dangerous areas in Lehigh 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 Lehigh County, PA Safe from Assault?
The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US county. Lehigh County is in the 74th percentile for safety, meaning 26% of counties are safer and 74% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lehigh County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Lehigh County is 1.532 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lehigh County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Lehigh County may be as high as 1 in 359 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,328 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of Lehigh County, PA: about 131 per year. The west part of Lehigh County has fewer cases of assault with only 18 in a typical year.
How Lehigh County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Lehigh 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.
| Lehigh County, PA: | 1.532 |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania: | 1.475 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Lehigh County 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 Lehigh County, PA
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Lehigh County about $17,063,852 in 2025, or roughly $44 per resident. This is part of Lehigh County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lehigh County, including every crime type and how Lehigh 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 Lehigh County's crime maps on the Lehigh County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Lehigh County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Lehigh County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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A | A | B+ | A- | |
A+ | A- | A- | A- | |
A | A | B+ | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A- | A+ | |
A | A+ | B+ | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A | B+ | A- | B | |
A+ | A+ | A- | A+ | |
A | A- | B+ | A- | |
C+ | C | C- | C+ |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Lehigh County is lower 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 |
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C+ | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
D+ | C | C | C- | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
B- | B | B | A- | |
F | F | F | F | |
A- | A | A | A- | |
C | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B- | A- | A- | A- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lehigh County, PA average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lehigh County schools on SchoolGrade
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