Murder per Capita in Westmoreland County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Westmoreland County residents.
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1 in 22,272
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Westmoreland County is about 1 in 22,272.
$84
Murder costs the average Westmoreland County resident about $84 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Westmoreland County in green. The most dangerous areas in Westmoreland County 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 Westmoreland County, PA Safe from Murder?
The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Westmoreland County is in the 77th percentile for safety, meaning 23% of counties are safer and 77% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Westmoreland County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Westmoreland County is 0.0449 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Westmoreland County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Westmoreland County may be as high as 1 in 15,099 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 38,265 in the west part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of Westmoreland County, PA: about 4 per year. The northeast part of Westmoreland County has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.
How Westmoreland County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Westmoreland County to the Pennsylvania state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Westmoreland County, PA: | 0.0449 |
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| Pennsylvania: | 0.0761 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Westmoreland County 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 Westmoreland County, PA
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Westmoreland County about $30,484,440 in 2025, or roughly $84 per resident. This is part of Westmoreland County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Westmoreland County, including every crime type and how Westmoreland County compares to other counties.
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 Westmoreland County's crime maps on the Westmoreland County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Westmoreland County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Westmoreland County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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B | B- | C+ | D | |
A- | A- | B+ | C | |
A+ | A+ | A | B | |
A | A | B+ | C+ | |
A+ | A | A | B | |
A | A- | B+ | C+ | |
A+ | A+ | A- | A- | |
A | A- | A- | C | |
A- | B+ | B | C- | |
A | A | B+ | B- |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Westmoreland County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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C- | D | D | F | |
B+ | C- | C- | C+ | |
D+ | D- | D- | D | |
C | C- | C- | C- | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | C | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A- | A- | A- | A | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
C- | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
A | A+ | A+ | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Westmoreland County, PA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 59% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Westmoreland County schools on SchoolGrade
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