17760, PA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in 17760 in green. The most dangerous areas in 17760 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 17760, PA Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US zip. 17760 is in the 13th percentile for safety, meaning 87% of zip codes are safer and 13% of zip codes are more dangerous. This analysis applies to 17760's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby zip codes.

The rate of murder in 17760 is 0.1279 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in 17760 generally consider the northwest part of the zip to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in 17760 may be as high as 1 in 6,898 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 11,182 in the northwest part of the zip. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of 17760, PA: about 0 per year. The north part of 17760 has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for 17760, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the zip. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for 17760 residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which 17760 has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which 17760 has 0, have the same problem. Of 17760’s 624 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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17760 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 17760 residents in a standard year.

Individual 17760 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of murder in 17760 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 17760.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
17764, PA	A-	C	A	D
17778, PA	A+	C-	A+	D-
17729, PA	B+	C-	B+	D-
17723, PA	B	D+	B	D
17739, PA	B	D+	B	D
17776, PA	B+	C	B+	C-
15861, PA	C	C-	C-	D-
17740, PA	A	B+	A-	B
15832, PA	C	C-	C-	D-
17744, PA	A+	A-	A+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

17760 is higher versus other zip codes of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
78535, TX	C+	C	C	A-
21766, MD	B-	C	C	B+
23879, VA	B-	C	C	F
24726, WV	B	D+	D+	D+
25259, WV	B+	B	B	C+
25606, WV	C+	C+	C+	C+
26411, WV	B+	C+	C+	A-
35112, AL	D	C-	C-	D
35183, AL	B	B+	B+	C-
40310, KY	B+	A-	A-	C+

Considering only the murder rate, 17760 is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 17760, PA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 37% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See 17760 schools on SchoolGrade

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