Bensalem, PA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Robbery per Capita in Bensalem

The map below shows robbery per 1,000 Bensalem residents.

 

Bensalem, PA Map of Robbery Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

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Other Crime Grade
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A crime occurs every 6 hours 36 minutes (on average) in Bensalem.

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Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Bensalem in green. The most dangerous areas in Bensalem 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 Bensalem, PA Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of robbery is slightly higher than the average US city. Bensalem is in the 38th percentile for safety, meaning 62% of cities are safer and 38% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bensalem's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Bensalem is 0.5326 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bensalem generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Bensalem may be as high as 1 in 929 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,779 in the northeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Bensalem, PA: about 6 per year. The southeast part of Bensalem has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for Bensalem, remember that the rate of robbery 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 southeast part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for Bensalem residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Bensalem 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 Bensalem has 5, have the same problem. Of Bensalem’s 60,026 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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Bensalem Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All robbery rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Bensalem residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.597
Robbery
0.5326
Rape
0.3636
Murder
0.0344
Total Violent Crime
2.528 (B-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
10.07
Vehicle Theft
3.845
Burglary
1.087
Arson
0.1022
Total Property Crime
15.10 (C-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0332
Drug Crimes
1.383
Vandalism
2.343
Identity Theft
0.6577
Animal Cruelty
0.0335
Total "Other" Rate
4.451 (A-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Robbery Crime Grade
B-
B
C
C-
B+
A
B
B
D+
B-
D
C-
B+
B+
B-
C
A+
A+
A-
A-
C
C
D+
D+
B
B+
C
B-
B+
A
B-
B
B+
A-
C+
B+
B+
A-
B-
C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bensalem is similar versus other cities of the same size for robbery. 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
Robbery Crime Grade
B-
A
A
B-
D
C
C
B
D+
D-
D-
F
A+
A+
A+
A
C-
B-
B-
B-
A+
A
A
A
A-
A
A
A-
B-
A-
A-
D+
A+
B+
B+
A
D
D
D
C-

Considering only the robbery rate, Bensalem 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 Bensalem, PA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 37% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Bensalem schools on SchoolGrade

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