South Pottstown, PA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. South Pottstown is in the 59th percentile for safety, meaning 41% of cities are safer and 59% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Pottstown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in South Pottstown is 0.0498 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Pottstown generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in South Pottstown may be as high as 1 in 19,636 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 20,159 in the central part of the city.

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

How South Pottstown's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of South Pottstown about $83,562 in 2025, or roughly $94 per resident. This is part of South Pottstown's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Pottstown, including every crime type and how South 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 South Pottstown's crime maps on the South Pottstown overall crime page.

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Individual South Pottstown Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Pottstown, PA	B	B	C+	C+
Parker Ford, PA	A	A-	B+	B+
Douglassville, PA	A+	A+	A	B+
St. Peters, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Gilbertsville, PA	A	A+	A-	A
Spring City, PA	A	A	B+	B+
Boyertown, PA	A-	A	B	B+
Kulptown, PA	A+	A+	A	A-
Birchrunville, PA	A+	A-	A	B+
Royersford, PA	A-	A	B	A-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

South 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
Altaville, CA	B-	D+	D+	A
Alvordton, OH	B	C+	C+	A
Analomink, PA	A	A-	A-	B-
Bailey, TX	C	C+	C+	C
Olive Green, OH	A+	A+	A+	A-
Pittsfield, OH	B	B+	B+	B-
Phippsburg, CO	D	D-	D-	F
Patterson, IA	D+	F	F	A+
Patterson Heights, PA	A+	A+	A+	B+
Paris, MS	A+	A+	A+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Pottstown, PA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 73% actual proficiency versus 64% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See South Pottstown schools on SchoolGrade

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