Myerstown, PA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US city. Myerstown is in the 89th percentile for safety, meaning 11% of cities are safer and 89% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Myerstown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Myerstown is 0.5643 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Myerstown generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Myerstown may be as high as 1 in 981 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,341 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Myerstown, PA: about 2 per year. The northeast part of Myerstown has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Myerstown's Assault Rate Compares

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

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Myerstown about $237,693 in 2025, or roughly $16 per resident. This is part of Myerstown's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Myerstown, including every crime type and how Myerstown 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 Myerstown's crime maps on the Myerstown overall crime page.

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Individual Myerstown Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Mount Aetna, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Prescott, PA	A	A	A-	B+
Greble, PA	A+	A+	A	A+
Richland, PA	A+	A-	A+	B
Wintersville, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Reistville, PA	A+	A	A	A-
Stouchsburg, PA	A	A+	B+	A
Hamlin, PA	A+	A+	A	A+
Rehrersburg, PA	A-	A+	B-	A
Schaefferstown, PA	C	C	C	C-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Myerstown 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
Greencastle, IN	C-	B-	B-	B-
Sparta, MI	A	C+	C+	C+
Southern Pines, NC	D	C-	C-	D+
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI	D	A-	A-	A-
Hawaiian Gardens, CA	D+	D	D	D
Hanover, MA	B+	B	B	B-
Hampstead, MD	C	C+	C+	B-
Gwynn Oak, MD	D-	F	F	F
Gulf Shores, AL	C+	C+	C+	C
Greendale, WI	D+	B+	B+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Myerstown, PA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Myerstown schools on SchoolGrade

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