Smithton, PA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. Smithton is in the 55th percentile for safety, meaning 45% of cities are safer and 55% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Smithton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Smithton is 0.0533 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Smithton generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Smithton may be as high as 1 in 15,228 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 35,119 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Smithton's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Smithton about $274,924 in 2025, or roughly $100 per resident. This is part of Smithton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Smithton, including every crime type and how Smithton 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 Smithton's crime maps on the Smithton overall crime page.

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Individual Smithton Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Wyano, PA	D+	B	D-	C-
Superior, PA	B+	B	B	D+
Reagantown, PA	A	B+	A	B+
Lowber, PA	B+	B+	B	B-
Yukon, PA	C-	B	D-	C
Wickhaven, PA	B-	B-	C	B
West Newton, PA	B+	B+	B-	C+
Ruffsdale, PA	A-	B+	B-	B+
Hutchinson, PA	A-	A-	B	B
Belle Vernon, PA	A-	B+	B-	B

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Smithton 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
Pine, AZ	C	D	D	C+
Fort Wingate, NM	F	F	F	F
Goodells, MI	A+	A-	A-	A+
Avoca, PA	B-	B-	B-	B
La Valle, WI	B+	C+	C+	B-
Ogilvie, MN	B+	C+	C+	A
Pagedale, MO	F	F	F	F
Parish, NY	D+	D	D	B-
Pecos, NM	F	F	F	F
Penns Neck, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Smithton, PA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Smithton schools on SchoolGrade

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