6th Ward, Allentown, PA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	B+
Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 972

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in 6th Ward is about 1 in 972.

Drug-Related Crime costs the average 6th Ward resident about $8 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in 6th Ward in green. The most dangerous areas in 6th Ward 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 6th Ward, Allentown, PA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The A grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US neighborhood. 6th Ward is in the 86th percentile for safety, meaning 14% of neighborhoods are safer and 86% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to 6th Ward's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of drug-related crime in 6th Ward is 1.029 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in 6th Ward generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in 6th Ward may be as high as 1 in 940 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 994 in the west part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the south parts of 6th Ward, Allentown, PA: about 1 per year. The northeast part of 6th Ward has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

How 6th Ward's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in 6th Ward to the Pennsylvania state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

6th Ward, Allentown, PA:	1.029
Pennsylvania:	1.381
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, 6th Ward 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 Drug-Related Crime in 6th Ward, Allentown, PA

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of 6th Ward about $29,090 in 2025, or roughly $8 per resident. This is part of 6th Ward's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for 6th Ward, including every crime type and how 6th Ward compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map

Remember that drug-related crime 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 6th Ward's crime maps on the 6th Ward overall crime page.

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Individual 6th Ward Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in 6th Ward is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to 6th Ward.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
1st Ward, Allentown, PA	C+	C	C	B+
NoTi, Allentown, PA	A-	B	A-	A-
Jordan Heights, Allentown, PA	B+	C+	B+	A-
Overlook Park, Allentown, PA	B-	C+	C+	A-
Eighth Ward, Allentown, PA	A-	B+	B+	A-
Old Allentown, Allentown, PA	B	B	B	B+
Downtown, Allentown, PA	C+	C+	C-	B
West Park, Allentown, PA	B	B-	B-	B+
Fairview, Allentown, PA	B	C+	B-	B
Rittersville, Allentown, PA	B-	B-	C+	A-

Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

6th Ward is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven, FL	A+	A-	A-	A-
Tucson Park West, Tucson, AZ	B+	B	B	B-
Catalina Foothills Estates, Catalina Foothills, AZ	B-	B+	B+	C-
Nelson, Muskegon, MI	D+	D	D	C-
Lincoln Park-Buffalo, Tonawanda, NY	A+	A	A	A
Wheatley Heights, Wyandanch, NY	A	B+	B+	A+
Morgan Village, Camden, NJ	B+	C	C	A
Berkley Estates, Neptune, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
North Pointe, St. Louis, MO	D-	D-	D-	C-
Lake View, Kirkland, WA	D+	C+	C+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 6th Ward, Allentown, PA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See 6th Ward schools on SchoolGrade

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