Old Allentown, Allentown, PA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Old Allentown is in the 30th percentile for safety, meaning 70% of neighborhoods are safer and 30% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Old Allentown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Old Allentown is 0.1019 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Old Allentown generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Old Allentown may be as high as 1 in 6,411 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,090 in the north part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Old Allentown, Allentown, PA: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Old Allentown has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Old Allentown's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Old Allentown 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 murder rate, Old Allentown is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Old Allentown, Allentown, PA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Old Allentown about $1,609,508 in 2025, or roughly $192 per resident. This is part of Old Allentown's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Old Allentown, including every crime type and how Old Allentown compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Old Allentown's crime maps on the Old Allentown overall crime page.

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Individual Old Allentown Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Old Allentown is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Old Allentown.

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

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Old Allentown is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Mount Washington, Los Angeles, CA	B	C+	C+	B
East English Village, Detroit, MI	D+	F	F	F
Edison, Kalamazoo, MI	C-	D-	D-	D
Elgin Historic District, Elgin, IL	A-	A-	A-	B
Foothills, Fortuna Foothills, AZ	B	B-	B-	B-
Forest Hills, Cleveland, OH	F	F	F	F
Glen Park, San Francisco, CA	C	C+	C+	D
Hickory Ridge, Charlotte, NC	D+	D+	D+	D-
Hosford-Abernethy, Portland, OR	F	D	D	D
Kempsville Gardens, Virginia Beach, VA	B+	A	A	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Old Allentown, Allentown, PA average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Old Allentown schools on SchoolGrade

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