Southside, Easton, PA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US neighborhood. Southside is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 24% of neighborhoods are safer and 76% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Southside's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Southside is 1.616 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Southside generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Southside may be as high as 1 in 497 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 981 in the southeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Southside, Easton, PA: about 3 per year. The northwest part of Southside has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Southside, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Southside residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Southside has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Southside has 4, have the same problem. Of Southside’s 10,810 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Southside Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Southside residents in a standard year.

Individual Southside Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
West Ward, Easton, PA	A-	B+	B+	B
North End, Phillipsburg, NJ	A	A+	A-	A-
Firthtown, Phillipsburg, NJ	B+	A-	B-	B+
College Hill, Easton, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Palmer Heights, Easton, PA	A	A	A-	A
middletown, Bethlehem, PA	A	A	A-	A
South Side, Bethlehem, PA	B-	C	C+	C
Sayre Park, Bethlehem, PA	A-	B+	A-	B
West Bethlehem, Bethlehem, PA	B	B+	B-	B+
Rittersville, Allentown, PA	B-	B-	C+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Southside is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Foxhill, Hampton, VA	B	A	A	A
Lasalle, Buffalo, NY	B-	D	D	D
Lakeview, New Orleans, LA	C+	A-	A-	A
Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A	A+
Village de L'Est, New Orleans, LA	C-	D	D	D
Morgandale, Milwaukee, WI	B-	C	C	C-
West Sugar Creek, Charlotte, NC	C-	B+	B+	B
Glenwood, Glendale, CA	B-	B-	B-	B-
Scott Park, Toledo, OH	D+	C-	C-	C-
Cole Valley, San Francisco, CA	D+	D+	D+	C-

Considering only the assault rate, Southside is as safe as the Pennsylvania state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Southside, Easton, PA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Southside schools on SchoolGrade

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