Platea, PA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Platea is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of cities are safer and 87% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Platea's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Platea is 0.0246 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Platea generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Platea may be as high as 1 in 22,637 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 90,688 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Platea's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Platea 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, Platea 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 Murder in Platea, PA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Platea about $36,007 in 2025, or roughly $46 per resident. This is part of Platea's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Platea, including every crime type and how Platea compares to other cities.

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 Platea's crime maps on the Platea overall crime page.

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Individual Platea Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Cranesville, PA	B	B+	C	B-
Girard, PA	A	A	A	B+
North Springfield, PA	A+	A	A+	A+
East Springfield, PA	A+	A	A+	A-
Lake City, PA	A+	A+	A	A
Lundys Lane, PA	A-	A+	C+	B
Albion, PA	D-	B+	F	B-
Pageville, PA	A-	A+	B-	B
West Springfield, PA	A+	A+	A-	B-
Sterrettania, PA	A+	A+	A+	A

Murder in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Dover, KY	B-	A-	A-	C+
Wauneta, NE	C	C+	C+	D+
Watkins, OH	A-	A	A	D+
Washington Island, WI	C	B-	B-	A
Warrensburg, OH	C-	A-	A-	B
Warren Center, PA	A+	A+	A+	B
Walkill, FL	A+	B	B	A+
Ellsworth, MN	B	C+	C+	A
Elko, SC	D	D	D	D-
Elk Horn, KY	B-	B	B	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Platea, PA average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Platea schools on SchoolGrade

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