The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 18018, PA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$13.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for 18018, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $856 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 18018 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 18018, PA Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 18018's combined rate is about the same as the norm. 18018 sits in the 45th percentile, ahead of 45% of zip codes and behind 55%. The grade covers only 18018's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 18018 is 27.31 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the southeast areas to 1 in 46 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of 18018, PA report the most crime, about 178 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 56 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 18018, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 18018 for 2025 is $13,079,097, about $388 per resident and $856 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 18018 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

18018, PA:	$388
19132, PA:	$945
17315, PA:	$133
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 18018 is $388 per year, which is $76 less than the national average and $35 more than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 18018:

In 19132, PA, crime costs $945 per person, which is $557 more than in 18018.
In 17315, PA, crime costs $133 per person, which is $255 less than in 18018

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 18018 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 18018	Cost per 18018 Resident
Murder	$3.72 million	$110
Rape/Sexual Assault	$796,525	$24
Robbery	$749,478	$22
Assault	$1.88 million	$56
Kidnapping	$48,716	$1
Vehicle Theft	$1.43 million	$42
Burglary	$549,501	$16
Theft	$2.42 million	$72
Arson	$91,846	$3
Vandalism	$828,725	$25
Animal Cruelty	$13,564	$0
Drug Crimes	$379,396	$11
Identity Theft	$167,787	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$13,079,097	$388

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 18018, 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 18018 totals $29,358,586 ($871 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $42,437,684 ($1,259 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 18018 has 7, do the same, and of 18018's 33,695 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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18018 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 18018 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.945
Robbery	0.7071
Rape	0.3899
Murder	0.0588
Total Violent Crime	3.101 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.88
Vehicle Theft	2.735
Burglary	1.798
Arson	0.1129
Total Property Crime	18.52 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0238
Drug Crimes	1.522
Vandalism	3.443
Identity Theft	0.6434
Animal Cruelty	0.0544
Total "Other" Rate	5.687 (B+)

Individual 18018 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 18018 is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 18018.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
18017, PA	B	B+	C+
18015, PA	C	C	D+
18109, PA	D+	D+	D
18020, PA	B+	A-	B-
18101, PA	D	D+	D-
18032, PA	B	B-	C+
18102, PA	C+	C-	C-
18055, PA	B+	A-	B-
18103, PA	C+	C+	C
18052, PA	C	B-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

18018 is similar 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
93555, CA	C-	C-	C-
61832, IL	B-	C+	C+
11422, NY	B	C-	C-
11735, NY	C+	C+	C+
49855, MI	D+	C-	C-
14534, NY	A	A	A
37217, TN	F	F	F
85396, AZ	A-	A-	A-
94952, CA	D+	D	D
34205, FL	B	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, 18018 is less safe 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 18018, PA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See 18018 schools on SchoolGrade

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