The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 18020, PA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 18020

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 18020. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

18020, PA Map of Crime Rates
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B+

Overall Crime Grade™

A-
B-
Other Crime Grade
A-

$6.04 million

Cost of Crime™ for 18020, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $653 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 18020 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 18020, PA Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 18020's combined rate is lower than the norm. 18020 sits in the 72nd percentile, ahead of 72% of zip codes and behind 28%. The grade covers only 18020's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 18020 is 18.73 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 43 in the northeast areas to 1 in 63 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of 18020, PA report the most crime, about 98 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 33 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 18020, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 18020 for 2025 is $6,035,202, about $252 per resident and $653 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.5%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.3%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 18020 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

18020, PA: $252
19132, PA: $945
17315, PA: $133
Pennsylvania: $353
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 18020 is $252 per year, which is $212 less than the national average and $100 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 18020:
  • In 19132, PA, crime costs $945 per person, which is $693 more than in 18020.
  • In 17315, PA, crime costs $133 per person, which is $119 less than in 18020

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 18020 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 18020
Cost per 18020 Resident
Murder
$1.55 million
$65
Rape/Sexual Assault
$544,215
$23
Robbery
$343,389
$14
Assault
$700,759
$29
Kidnapping
$32,303
$1
Vehicle Theft
$613,434
$26
Burglary
$244,885
$10
Theft
$1.19 million
$50
Arson
$59,144
$2
Vandalism
$403,530
$17
Animal Cruelty
$5,083
$0
Drug Crimes
$242,092
$10
Identity Theft
$103,756
$4
Total Cost of Crime
$6,035,202
$252

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 18020, 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 18020 totals $13,255,015 ($554 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $19,290,218 ($806 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 northwest 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 18020 has 6, do the same, and of 18020's 23,922 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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18020 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 18020 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.020
Robbery
0.4564
Rape
0.3752
Murder
0.0345
Total Violent Crime
1.886 (A-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
9.614
Vehicle Theft
1.656
Burglary
1.129
Arson
0.1024
Total Property Crime
12.50 (B-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0223
Drug Crimes
1.368
Vandalism
2.361
Identity Theft
0.5604
Animal Cruelty
0.0287
Total "Other" Rate
4.341 (A-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 18020 is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 18020.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

18020 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
C
C-
C-
B-
A
A
F
D+
D+
F
D-
D-
B
A
A
C
B
B
C+
B
B
B
C+
C+
B+
A
A
F
F
F

Considering only the crime rate, 18020 is as safe as 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 18020, PA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See 18020 schools on SchoolGrade

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