Pottstown, PA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Pottstown is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of cities are safer and 51% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pottstown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Pottstown is 0.0572 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pottstown generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Pottstown may be as high as 1 in 11,336 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 23,842 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Pottstown, PA: about 1 per year. The south part of Pottstown has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Pottstown's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Pottstown 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, Pottstown 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 Pottstown, PA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Pottstown about $6,998,706 in 2025, or roughly $107 per resident. This is part of Pottstown's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pottstown, including every crime type and how Pottstown 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 Pottstown's crime maps on the Pottstown overall crime page.

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Individual Pottstown Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
South Pottstown, PA	D+	C+	D	B-
Parker Ford, PA	A	A-	B+	B+
Gilbertsville, PA	A	A+	A-	A
Douglassville, PA	A+	A+	A	B+
Spring City, PA	A	A	B+	B+
Royersford, PA	A-	A	B	A-
Boyertown, PA	A-	A	B	B+
St. Peters, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
New Berlinville, PA	A	A	B+	A
Frederick, PA	A	A-	A-	A-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Pottstown is similar 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
Florence-Graham, CA	D+	D-	D-	D-
Albany, OR	C-	B	B	A
Kapolei, HI	B-	A	A	A
Kannapolis, NC	D+	C-	C-	C
Grove City, OH	B-	B+	B+	A
Goldsboro, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Eden Prairie, MN	C-	B+	B+	B
Decatur, AL	C-	C	C	C+
Dearborn Heights, MI	C-	D	D	C-
Cupertino, CA	C	B+	B+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pottstown, PA average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Pottstown schools on SchoolGrade

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