Pottstown, PA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Assault per Capita in Pottstown

The map below shows assault per 1,000 Pottstown residents.

 

Pottstown, PA Map of Assault Rates
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1 in 720

Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Pottstown is about 1 in 720.

$40

Assault costs the average Pottstown resident about $40 per year.

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

The B- grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. Pottstown is in the 58th percentile for safety, meaning 42% of cities are safer and 58% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pottstown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Pottstown is 1.388 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pottstown generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Pottstown may be as high as 1 in 379 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,387 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Pottstown, PA: about 18 per year. The south part of Pottstown has fewer cases of assault with only 6 in a typical year.

How Pottstown's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Pottstown to the Pennsylvania state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Pottstown, PA: 1.388
Pennsylvania: 1.475
USA: 2.561

Considering only the assault rate, Pottstown 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 Pottstown, PA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Pottstown about $2,596,603 in 2025, or roughly $40 per resident. This is part of Pottstown's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pottstown, including every crime type and how Pottstown 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 Pottstown's crime maps on the Pottstown overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Assault Crime Grade
D+
C+
D
C
A
A-
B+
B+
A
A+
A-
A+
A+
A+
A
A
A
A
B+
A-
A-
A
B
A
A-
A
B
B+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
A
B+
A-
A
A-
A-
B+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Pottstown 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
D+
D-
D-
D-
C-
B
B
B
B-
A
A
A-
D+
C-
C-
D+
B-
B+
B+
A-
D-
D-
D-
D-
C-
B+
B+
B+
C-
C
C
C-
C-
D
D
D
C
B+
B+
A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pottstown, PA average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Pottstown schools on SchoolGrade

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