The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Allentown, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$88,807

Cost of Crime™ for Allentown, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $873 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Allentown 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 Allentown, NY Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Allentown's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Allentown sits in the 49th percentile, ahead of 49% of cities and behind 51%. The grade covers only Allentown's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Allentown is 24.21 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 39 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 43 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Allentown, NY report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Allentown, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Allentown for 2025 is $88,807, about $367 per resident and $873 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Allentown Compared to Other Cities?

Allentown, NY:	$367
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Allentown is $367 per year, which is $97 less than the national average and $32 more than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Allentown:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $356 more than in Allentown.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $244 less than in Allentown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Allentown	Cost per Allentown Resident
Murder	$17,084	$71
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5,179	$21
Robbery	$7,804	$32
Assault	$32,226	$133
Kidnapping	$904	$4
Vehicle Theft	$369	$2
Burglary	$3,386	$14
Theft	$18,337	$76
Arson	$392	$2
Vandalism	$1,515	$6
Animal Cruelty	$162	$1
Drug Crimes	$646	$3
Identity Theft	$805	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$88,807	$367

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Allentown, NY

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 Allentown totals $150,810 ($623 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $239,617 ($990 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 city 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 do the same, and of Allentown's 242 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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Allentown 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 Allentown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.637
Robbery	1.025
Rape	0.3529
Murder	0.0376
Total Violent Crime	6.052 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.63
Vehicle Theft	0.0984
Burglary	1.543
Arson	0.0670
Total Property Crime	16.34 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0616
Drug Crimes	0.3608
Vandalism	0.8765
Identity Theft	0.4300
Animal Cruelty	0.0903
Total "Other" Rate	1.819 (A+)

Individual Allentown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Vosburg, NY	B-	D	C-
Petrolia, NY	C+	D	D+
Alma, NY	B+	D+	C+
Richburg, NY	B+	B+	C
Knight Creek, NY	C	C-	D
Bolivar, NY	C+	D+	D+
Wellsville, NY	B	C-	C
Nile, NY	B-	D	C-
Honeoye, PA	A+	A-	A+
Scio, NY	B-	C	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Allentown is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Olancha, CA	F	F	F
Bible Grove, MO	D	D+	D+
Wayside, VA	C+	D+	D+
Bromide, OK	B	B+	B+
Wales, AK	D-	F	F
Cal Nev Ari, NV	D-	D-	D-
Upton, NC	D-	D-	D-
Ulupalakua, HI	C-	C	C
Davant, LA	C-	F	F
Doloroso, MS	C-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Allentown is as safe as the New York 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 Allentown, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Allentown schools on SchoolGrade

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