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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.09 million

Cost of Crime™ for Bernville, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $520 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bernville 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 Bernville, 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 Bernville's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Bernville sits in the 92nd percentile, ahead of 92% of cities and behind 8%. The grade covers only Bernville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Bernville is 11.79 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 57 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 112 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Bernville, PA report the most crime, about 21 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bernville, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bernville for 2025 is $1,091,877, about $186 per resident and $520 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Bernville, PA:	$186
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bernville is $186 per year, which is $278 less than the national average and $167 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bernville:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $851 more than in Bernville.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $67 less than in Bernville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Bernville	Cost per Bernville Resident
Murder	$423,553	$72
Rape/Sexual Assault	$107,986	$18
Robbery	$58,514	$10
Assault	$60,627	$10
Kidnapping	$8,033	$1
Vehicle Theft	$56,306	$10
Burglary	$35,621	$6
Theft	$177,093	$30
Arson	$14,122	$2
Vandalism	$105,192	$18
Animal Cruelty	$780	$0
Drug Crimes	$36,181	$6
Identity Theft	$7,868	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$1,091,877	$186

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bernville, 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 Bernville totals $3,368,014 ($574 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,459,891 ($760 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, of which Bernville has 1, do the same, and of Bernville's 5,867 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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Bernville 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 Bernville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3598
Robbery	0.3171
Rape	0.3036
Murder	0.0384
Total Violent Crime	1.019 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.828
Vehicle Theft	0.6198
Burglary	0.6694
Arson	0.0997
Total Property Crime	7.217 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0226
Drug Crimes	0.8337
Vandalism	2.510
Identity Theft	0.1733
Animal Cruelty	0.0180
Total "Other" Rate	3.557 (A)

Individual Bernville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Garfield, PA	A+	A+	A+
Shartlesville, PA	A-	A+	B
Strausstown, PA	A-	A+	B
Mohrsville, PA	A+	A+	A
Centerport, PA	A+	A+	A
Womelsdorf, PA	A	A	A-
Rehrersburg, PA	A-	A+	B-
Robesonia, PA	A+	A	A-
Leesport, PA	A	A	A-
Stouchsburg, PA	A	A+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bernville 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
Kanab, UT	D	C-	C-
Sparta, GA	F	F	F
New Martinsville, WV	B-	B-	B-
West Greenwich, RI	A-	A	A
New Tripoli, PA	A	B+	B+
Wind Gap, PA	A-	B+	B+
Merion Station, PA	B+	A-	A-
Kaneohe Station, HI	B+	A+	A+
Attica, NY	C-	C	C
Hardeeville, SC	F	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Bernville 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 Bernville, PA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Bernville schools on SchoolGrade

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