Sunbury, PA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US city. Sunbury is in the 70th percentile for safety, meaning 30% of cities are safer and 70% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sunbury's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Sunbury is 1.048 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sunbury generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Sunbury may be as high as 1 in 725 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,944 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Sunbury, PA: about 4 per year. The south part of Sunbury has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Sunbury's Assault Rate Compares

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

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Sunbury about $466,177 in 2025, or roughly $30 per resident. This is part of Sunbury's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sunbury, including every crime type and how Sunbury 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 Sunbury's crime maps on the Sunbury overall crime page.

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Individual Sunbury Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Shamokin Dam, PA	B-	A-	C+	B+
Northumberland, PA	A-	A	A-	A-
Hummels Wharf, PA	B	A	B	A-
Mile Run, PA	A-	A	B	A-
Seven Points, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Oak Park, PA	A+	A	A+	A
Snydertown, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Selinsgrove, PA	B	A	C+	A-
Fishers Ferry, PA	B+	A-	B-	B+
Winfield, PA	A+	A+	A+	A

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Sunbury 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
New Carrollton, MD	C	C-	C-	B-
Pineville, NC	D-	C-	C-	C-
Pike Road, AL	B+	A-	A-	B-
Pierre, SD	D+	C-	C-	C-
Pearl River, NY	B+	B-	B-	B
Norwalk, IA	A+	A+	A+	A
Northborough, MA	A	A-	A-	B
Norris, TN	C-	D+	D+	D+
Newtown, CT	A-	A+	A+	A+
Newton, NJ	A	A+	A+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sunbury, PA average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Sunbury schools on SchoolGrade

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