West Side, Scranton, PA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. West Side is in the 59th percentile for safety, meaning 41% of neighborhoods are safer and 59% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Side's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in West Side is 2.352 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Side generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in West Side may be as high as 1 in 213 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 741 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of West Side, Scranton, PA: about 5 per year. The southeast part of West Side has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How West Side's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in West Side 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 Side 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 Side, Scranton, PA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of West Side about $668,388 in 2025, or roughly $68 per resident. This is part of West Side's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Side, including every crime type and how West Side 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 Side's crime maps on the West Side overall crime page.

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Individual West Side Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Downtown, Scranton, PA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Providence, Scranton, PA	C+	C	C	C
South Side, Scranton, PA	C+	C+	C	C
The Hill Section, Scranton, PA	B	B-	B-	B-
Green Ridge, Scranton, PA	B+	B+	B	B
Petersburg, Scranton, PA	A-	B+	B+	B+
The Plot, Scranton, PA	B+	B	B	B-
Parsons, Wilkes-Barre, PA	C+	B	C	B-
North End, Wilkes-Barre, PA	B	B-	B	B-
Mayflower, Wilkes-Barre, PA	B	B	B	B-

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Side 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
Cartwright, Phoenix, AZ	B	C	C	C-
Santa Clara Street, Hayward, CA	B+	C+	C+	B-
Alameda, Portland, OR	D+	C+	C+	B-
Hyde Park, Jacksonville, FL	B+	C	C	C-
Lakeshore at University Park, Miramar, FL	A+	B+	B+	B-
Mokapu, Kaneohe Station, HI	A+	A+	A+	A+
Northwest Los Angeles Heights, San Antonio, TX	D	C-	C-	C-
Nubian Square, Boston, MA	C	D-	D-	D-
Parker Lane, Austin, TX	D+	D+	D+	D+
Patterson Park, Baltimore, MD	D	F	F	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Side, Scranton, PA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West Side schools on SchoolGrade

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