Murder per Capita in South Park Township
The map below shows murder per 1,000 South Park Township residents.
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B+
Overall Crime Grade™
A |
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C+ |
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Other Crime Grade |
A |
Fact
A crime occurs every 1 day 21 hours (on average) in South Park Township.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in South Park Township in green. The most dangerous areas in South Park Township 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 South Park Township, PA Safe?
The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. South Park Township is in the 70th percentile for safety, meaning 30% of cities are safer and 70% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Park Township's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of murder in South Park Township is 0.0399 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Park Township generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in South Park Township may be as high as 1 in 15,773 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 49,791 in the northwest 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 east parts of South Park Township, PA: about 0 per year. The southwest part of South Park Township has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Murder Maps
When looking at the murder map for South Park Township, 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 more retail establishments in the central part of 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 South Park Township residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which South Park Township 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 South Park Township has 1, have the same problem. Of South Park Township’s 11,428 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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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 South Park Township residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
0.7886 |
Robbery |
0.4277 |
Rape |
0.4114 |
Murder |
0.0399 |
Total Violent Crime |
1.668 (A) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
9.674 |
Vehicle Theft |
2.165 |
Burglary |
0.7065 |
Arson |
0.0891 |
Total Property Crime |
12.63 (C+) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.0350 |
Drug Crimes |
1.280 |
Vandalism |
0.9884 |
Identity Theft |
0.3920 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0326 |
Total "Other" Rate |
2.728 (A) |
Individual South Park Township Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in South Park Township is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to South Park Township.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B- | A- | C | B- | |
A | A+ | B+ | C+ | |
B | A | C+ | B- | |
C+ | A- | D+ | B- | |
A+ | A+ | A- | B | |
A | A | A- | C | |
A+ | A | A- | C | |
B- | A- | C | C- | |
D+ | B- | D | C | |
B+ | A+ | B- | B+ |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
South Park Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C+ | C- | C- | C+ | |
B | A | A | B | |
B- | B | B | B- | |
A | A | A | B- | |
C- | B- | B- | A | |
B+ | A- | A- | A+ | |
B- | B | B | D+ | |
B | B | B | B+ | |
D | D | D | D | |
D | D- | D- | D- |
Considering only the murder rate, South Park Township 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 South Park Township, PA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 77% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See South Park Township schools on SchoolGrade
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