Drifting, PA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Drifting is in the 86th percentile for safety, meaning 14% of cities are safer and 86% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Drifting's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Drifting is 0.0257 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Drifting generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Drifting may be as high as 1 in 38,116 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 40,422 in the east part of the city. 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 south parts of Drifting, PA: about 0 per year. The west part of Drifting has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Drifting, 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 city. 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 Drifting residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Drifting 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 Drifting has 0, have the same problem. Of Drifting’s 313 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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Drifting 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 Drifting residents in a standard year.

Individual Drifting Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Drifting is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Drifting.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Grassflat, PA	A	B	A	B-
Sylvan Grove, PA	A	B	A-	B
Pleasant Hill, PA	A	B	A-	A
Kylertown, PA	A	B	A-	A
Lanse, PA	A	B-	A	C-
Winburne, PA	A	B-	A	C-
Palestine, PA	A+	B+	A+	A
Pine Glen, PA	A	A+	A-	A-
Karthaus, PA	A	A-	A-	B-
Moshannon, PA	A+	A+	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Drifting is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
West Bedford, OH	A+	A	A	C+
Warwick, ND	F	D	D	C-
Washington, MA	A-	C	C	B+
Garrison, MO	B	D+	D+	A
Watervale, MI	A+	A-	A-	B
Weldon, LA	D	F	F	F
Wellington Heights, WV	B	B	B	C+
Frogville, OK	C-	D+	D+	D-
West Albion, MN	A	A	A	A+
Frenchville, NY	A+	B	B	A+

Considering only the murder rate, Drifting is safer than the Pennsylvania state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Drifting, PA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 73% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Drifting schools on SchoolGrade

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