The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 17578, PA: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$1.73 million

Cost of Crime™ for 17578, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $597 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 17578 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 17578, PA Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 17578's combined rate is much lower than the norm. 17578 sits in the 92nd percentile, ahead of 92% of zip codes and behind 8%. The grade covers only 17578's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 17578 is 12.12 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 68 in the south areas to 1 in 89 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of 17578, PA report the most crime, about 31 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 8 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 17578, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 17578 for 2025 is $1,734,286, about $210 per resident and $597 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 17578 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

17578, PA:	$210
19132, PA:	$945
17315, PA:	$133
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 17578 is $210 per year, which is $254 less than the national average and $143 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 17578:

In 19132, PA, crime costs $945 per person, which is $735 more than in 17578.
In 17315, PA, crime costs $133 per person, which is $77 less than in 17578

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 17578 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 17578	Cost per 17578 Resident
Murder	$674,215	$82
Rape/Sexual Assault	$164,147	$20
Robbery	$72,540	$9
Assault	$210,369	$25
Kidnapping	$8,678	$1
Vehicle Theft	$60,943	$7
Burglary	$87,263	$11
Theft	$241,018	$29
Arson	$22,906	$3
Vandalism	$97,713	$12
Animal Cruelty	$1,811	$0
Drug Crimes	$74,249	$9
Identity Theft	$18,435	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,734,286	$210

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 17578, 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 17578 totals $5,340,075 ($646 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,074,361 ($856 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 south part of the zip holds more 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 17578 has 2, do the same, and of 17578's 8,267 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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17578 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 17578 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8861
Robbery	0.2790
Rape	0.3275
Murder	0.0434
Total Violent Crime	1.536 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.629
Vehicle Theft	0.4761
Burglary	1.164
Arson	0.1147
Total Property Crime	7.384 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0173
Drug Crimes	1.214
Vandalism	1.654
Identity Theft	0.2881
Animal Cruelty	0.0296
Total "Other" Rate	3.204 (A)

Individual 17578 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 17578 is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 17578.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
17517, PA	A+	A+	A
17522, PA	A+	A+	A-
17569, PA	A+	A+	A
17501, PA	A	A+	A-
19501, PA	B	A+	C
17581, PA	A+	A	A-
17039, PA	A+	A+	A+
17508, PA	A+	A+	A+
17507, PA	A+	A	A
17073, PA	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

17578 is lower 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
76442, TX	D	D+	D+
01983, MA	A+	A	A
95220, CA	D-	D-	D-
03220, NH	B	A	A
04963, ME	A-	A+	A+
93510, CA	C+	C+	C+
20616, MD	B+	C+	C+
78839, TX	F	F	F
18037, PA	A-	A-	A-
08809, NJ	A-	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, 17578 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 17578, PA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See 17578 schools on SchoolGrade

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