West Park, Allentown, PA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. West Park is in the 56th percentile for safety, meaning 44% of neighborhoods are safer and 56% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in West Park is 2.503 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Park generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in West Park may be as high as 1 in 279 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 704 in the west part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of West Park, Allentown, PA: about 3 per year. The west part of West Park has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How West Park's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in West Park 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, West Park is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in West Park, Allentown, PA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of West Park about $489,474 in 2025, or roughly $72 per resident. This is part of West Park's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Park, including every crime type and how West Park compares to other neighborhoods.

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 West Park's crime maps on the West Park overall crime page.

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Individual West Park Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
West Walnut, Allentown, PA	A-	B+	A-	B
Old Allentown, Allentown, PA	B	B	B	B
Eighth Ward, Allentown, PA	A-	B+	B+	B+
Downtown, Allentown, PA	C+	C+	C-	C
West End Theatre District, Allentown, PA	B+	A-	B	A-
Jordan Heights, Allentown, PA	B+	C+	B+	C+
NoTi, Allentown, PA	A-	B	A-	B
Fairview, Allentown, PA	B	C+	B-	C+
1st Ward, Allentown, PA	C+	C	C	C
6th Ward, Allentown, PA	B+	B-	B+	B-

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Park is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Atlantic, Seattle, WA	D-	D+	D+	D+
Back Central, Lowell, MA	A	C+	C+	C-
Baker, Denver, CO	F	D-	D-	D-
Bal Bay, Orlando, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Bala Cynwyd, Bala-Cynwyd, PA	A-	A-	A-	A-
Ball Square, Somerville, MA	A-	B+	B+	B-
Bessemer, Pueblo, CO	F	D-	D-	D-
Bowdoin Apartments, Malden, MA	A-	B	B	B-
Boynton, Detroit, MI	D+	D-	D-	F
Wellington-Harrington, Cambridge, MA	C+	C-	C-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Park, Allentown, PA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See West Park schools on SchoolGrade

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