The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 17120, PA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$4,317

Cost of Crime™ for 17120, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,062 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 17120 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is 17120, PA Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 17120's combined rate is much higher than the norm. 17120 sits in the 8th percentile, ahead of 8% of zip codes and behind 92%. The grade covers only 17120's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 17120 is 56.85 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 18 in the west areas to 1 in 18 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of 17120, PA report the most crime, about 0 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 17120, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 17120 for 2025 is $4,317, about $863 per resident and $1,062 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 17120 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

17120, PA:	$863
19132, PA:	$945
17315, PA:	$133
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 17120 is $863 per year, which is $399 more than the national average and $511 more than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 17120:

In 19132, PA, crime costs $945 per person, which is $81 more than in 17120.
In 17315, PA, crime costs $133 per person, which is $730 less than in 17120

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 17120 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 17120	Cost per 17120 Resident
Murder	$1,019	$204
Rape/Sexual Assault	$132	$26
Robbery	$289	$58
Assault	$1,228	$246
Kidnapping	$11	$2
Vehicle Theft	$393	$79
Burglary	$85	$17
Theft	$672	$134
Arson	$19	$4
Vandalism	$263	$53
Animal Cruelty	$3	$1
Drug Crimes	$102	$20
Identity Theft	$102	$20
Total Cost of Crime	$4,317	$863

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 17120, PA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in 17120 totals $7,857 ($1,571 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $12,175 ($2,435 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The zip holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which 17120 has 3, do the same, and of 17120's 5 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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17120 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 17120 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.551
Robbery	1.841
Rape	0.4346
Murder	0.1085
Total Violent Crime	10.94 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	25.94
Vehicle Theft	5.074
Burglary	1.877
Arson	0.1561
Total Property Crime	33.05 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0355
Drug Crimes	2.760
Vandalism	7.354
Identity Theft	2.626
Animal Cruelty	0.0877
Total "Other" Rate	12.86 (D)

Individual 17120 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 17120 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 17120.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
17101, PA	F	F	F
17102, PA	C-	D+	D+
17103, PA	D+	D-	D
17104, PA	C-	D	D+
17043, PA	D	D+	D-
17011, PA	B	A	C+
17110, PA	B-	B-	C+
17113, PA	C-	C-	C-
17070, PA	B+	B+	B-
17109, PA	C+	B+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

17120 is higher versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
30722, GA	D	B-	B-
82335, WY	D+	B	B
79002, TX	F	F	F
41526, KY	B+	B-	B-
40434, KY	D	C-	C-
39832, GA	B-	D+	D+
36910, AL	D	D	D
36753, AL	D-	F	F
33945, FL	F	F	F
33041, FL	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, 17120 is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 17120, PA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See 17120 schools on SchoolGrade

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