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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$903,949

Cost of Crime™ for Bellwood, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $614 per household.

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

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Bellwood's combined rate is lower than the norm. Bellwood sits in the 84th percentile, ahead of 84% of cities and behind 16%. The grade covers only Bellwood's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Bellwood is 14.32 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 58 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 114 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Bellwood, PA report the most crime, about 12 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bellwood, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bellwood for 2025 is $903,949, about $263 per resident and $614 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Bellwood, PA:	$263
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bellwood is $263 per year, which is $201 less than the national average and $89 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bellwood:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $774 more than in Bellwood.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $145 less than in Bellwood

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Bellwood	Cost per Bellwood Resident
Murder	$390,897	$114
Rape/Sexual Assault	$82,329	$24
Robbery	$53,676	$16
Assault	$90,756	$26
Kidnapping	$8,724	$3
Vehicle Theft	$11,663	$3
Burglary	$32,551	$9
Theft	$129,508	$38
Arson	$9,033	$3
Vandalism	$37,158	$11
Animal Cruelty	$495	$0
Drug Crimes	$30,126	$9
Identity Theft	$27,031	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$903,949	$263

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bellwood, 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 Bellwood totals $3,033,717 ($884 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,937,666 ($1,147 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 southwest part of the city 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 do the same, and of Bellwood's 3,432 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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Bellwood 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 Bellwood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9208
Robbery	0.4972
Rape	0.3956
Murder	0.0606
Total Violent Crime	1.874 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.286
Vehicle Theft	0.2195
Burglary	1.046
Arson	0.1090
Total Property Crime	8.660 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0419
Drug Crimes	1.187
Vandalism	1.516
Identity Theft	1.018
Animal Cruelty	0.0195
Total "Other" Rate	3.781 (A-)

Individual Bellwood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Tipton, PA	A+	A	A
Skelp, PA	A+	A+	A+
Charlottsville, PA	A+	A	A+
Sickles Corner, PA	A+	B+	A+
Blandburg, PA	A+	A	A+
Tyrone, PA	A-	A-	B+
Altoona, PA	C+	C	C
Shoenberger, PA	A+	A+	A+
Birmingham, PA	A+	A+	A+
Buckhorn, PA	A	A	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bellwood 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
Stover, MO	C	D	D
Blooming Prairie, MN	A-	B	B
Fife Lake, MI	A-	C	C
Roland, AR	C	C	C
Monmouth Beach, NJ	A-	A-	A-
North Shore, VA	B+	A	A
Oakfield, NY	B+	A-	A-
Poplar, MT	F	F	F
Frewsburg, NY	A	A	A
Sonora, TX	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Bellwood 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 Bellwood, PA average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Bellwood schools on SchoolGrade

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