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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$641,888

Cost of Crime™ for Ben Avon, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $841 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ben Avon 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 Ben Avon, PA Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Ben Avon's combined rate is lower than the norm. Ben Avon sits in the 73rd percentile, ahead of 73% of cities and behind 27%. The grade covers only Ben Avon's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ben Avon is 17.26 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 55 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 61 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Ben Avon, PA report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ben Avon, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ben Avon for 2025 is $641,888, about $344 per resident and $841 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): 47.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Ben Avon Compared to Other Cities?

Ben Avon, PA:	$344
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ben Avon is $344 per year, which is $120 less than the national average and $9 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ben Avon:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $693 more than in Ben Avon.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $225 less than in Ben Avon

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ben Avon	Cost per Ben Avon Resident
Murder	$298,168	$160
Rape/Sexual Assault	$46,057	$25
Robbery	$24,714	$13
Assault	$18,083	$10
Kidnapping	$2,117	$1
Vehicle Theft	$105,633	$57
Burglary	$12,453	$7
Theft	$63,000	$34
Arson	$4,163	$2
Vandalism	$41,837	$22
Animal Cruelty	$508	$0
Drug Crimes	$19,691	$11
Identity Theft	$5,464	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$641,888	$344

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ben Avon, 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 Ben Avon totals $2,210,386 ($1,185 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,852,273 ($1,529 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 central 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 Ben Avon's 1,865 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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Ben Avon 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 Ben Avon residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3376
Robbery	0.4213
Rape	0.4073
Murder	0.0851
Total Violent Crime	1.251 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.522
Vehicle Theft	3.658
Burglary	0.7362
Arson	0.0924
Total Property Crime	11.01 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0187
Drug Crimes	1.427
Vandalism	3.140
Identity Theft	0.3785
Animal Cruelty	0.0368
Total "Other" Rate	5.001 (B+)

Individual Ben Avon Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ben Avon Heights, PA	A-	A+	A-
Avalon, PA	C	C	C-
Emsworth, PA	C	B	D+
Bellevue, PA	C	C+	C
Mckees Rocks, PA	D+	D+	D
West View, PA	C+	B+	C-
Glenfield, PA	B	B	C+
Ingram, PA	C	B	C-
Sewickley Hills, PA	A+	A+	A
Sewickley, PA	A-	A	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ben Avon 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
Dolan Springs, AZ	C	D	D
Waverly, IL	B-	C	C
Pedro, OH	B+	B-	B-
Hackleburg, AL	C-	B	B
Rock Port, MO	D	D	D
Richfield, PA	A	B	B
Kearny, AZ	B	D+	D+
Ramsey, IL	A	A-	A-
Stony, TX	D	B	B
Philadelphia, NY	B+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Ben Avon 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 Ben Avon, PA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 67% actual proficiency versus 64% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Ben Avon schools on SchoolGrade

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