Murder per Capita in West Mifflin
The map below shows murder per 1,000 West Mifflin residents.
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1 in 6,689
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in West Mifflin is about 1 in 6,689.
$281
Murder costs the average West Mifflin resident about $281 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in West Mifflin in green. The most dangerous areas in West Mifflin 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 West Mifflin, PA Safe from Murder?
The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. West Mifflin is in the 8th percentile for safety, meaning 92% of cities are safer and 8% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Mifflin's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of murder in West Mifflin is 0.1495 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Mifflin generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Mifflin may be as high as 1 in 4,706 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 11,075 in the southwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of West Mifflin, PA: about 1 per year. The south part of West Mifflin has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How West Mifflin's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in West Mifflin to the Pennsylvania state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| West Mifflin, PA: | 0.1495 |
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| Pennsylvania: | 0.0761 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, West Mifflin is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Murder in West Mifflin, PA
Murder is projected to cost the residents of West Mifflin about $5,368,779 in 2025, or roughly $281 per resident. This is part of West Mifflin's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Mifflin, including every crime type and how West Mifflin 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 West Mifflin's crime maps on the West Mifflin overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in West Mifflin is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Mifflin.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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D+ | D | D | F | |
C- | D+ | D+ | F | |
D | F | D | F | |
C | D | C- | F | |
D- | D+ | F | D | |
C+ | C- | C | F | |
D | D- | D- | F | |
C | D+ | D+ | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D | F | D | F |
Murder in City with Similar Populations
West Mifflin is higher 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 |
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A- | B | B | C+ | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | C | |
D- | F | F | F | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C- | |
C+ | D | D | C+ | |
B | C- | C- | C+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
C+ | D | D | A+ | |
D+ | D | D | C+ | |
D- | D | D | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Mifflin, PA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See West Mifflin schools on SchoolGrade
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