Tamaqua, PA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. Tamaqua is in the 66th percentile for safety, meaning 34% of cities are safer and 66% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Tamaqua's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Tamaqua is 1.172 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Tamaqua generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Tamaqua may be as high as 1 in 591 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,420 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of Tamaqua, PA: about 4 per year. The west part of Tamaqua has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Tamaqua's Assault Rate Compares

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

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Tamaqua about $379,718 in 2025, or roughly $34 per resident. This is part of Tamaqua's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Tamaqua, including every crime type and how Tamaqua 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 Tamaqua's crime maps on the Tamaqua overall crime page.

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Individual Tamaqua Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Hometown, PA	A	A	B+	A
Coaldale, PA	C+	C-	C+	C-
Tuscarora, PA	A+	A	A+	A
Reynolds, PA	A-	A-	C+	A-
Barnesville, PA	B	A-	C+	A-
Quakake, PA	A	A	B+	A+
Grier City, PA	A	B	A-	B
Lansford, PA	C+	D	B-	D
Summit Hill, PA	B+	B-	B-	B
Brockton, PA	A+	A	A	A

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Tamaqua 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
Red Bank, SC	D	C-	C-	D+
Little Ferry, NJ	C+	B+	B+	B-
Littlestown, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Littleton, MA	A+	B+	B+	B-
Live Oak, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
Livingston, MT	D	D	D	D
Madeira, OH	B-	A-	A-	A+
Quartz Hill, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
Queensbury, NY	A	B+	B+	B
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	C+	C-	C-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Tamaqua, PA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Tamaqua schools on SchoolGrade

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