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

Crime per Capita in Bridgewater

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

 

Bridgewater, PA Map of Crime Rates
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D+

Overall Crime Grade™

C+
D-
Other Crime Grade
B

$251,596

Cost of Crime™ for Bridgewater, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $737 per household.

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

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Bridgewater's combined rate is higher than the norm. Bridgewater sits in the 23rd percentile, ahead of 23% of cities and behind 77%. The grade covers only Bridgewater's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Bridgewater is 35.78 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 28 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Bridgewater, PA report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bridgewater, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bridgewater for 2025 is $251,596, about $372 per resident and $737 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.8%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.0%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.1%

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

Bridgewater, PA: $372
Duquesne, PA: $1037
Lewisberry, PA: $119
Pennsylvania: $353
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bridgewater is $372 per year, which is $92 less than the national average and $19 more than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bridgewater:
  • In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $665 more than in Bridgewater.
  • In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $253 less than in Bridgewater

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Bridgewater for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Bridgewater
Cost per Bridgewater Resident
Murder
$41,373
$61
Rape/Sexual Assault
$16,826
$25
Robbery
$13,209
$20
Assault
$37,317
$55
Kidnapping
$957
$1
Vehicle Theft
$17,859
$26
Burglary
$12,970
$19
Theft
$81,037
$120
Arson
$1,917
$3
Vandalism
$13,161
$19
Animal Cruelty
$295
$0
Drug Crimes
$10,706
$16
Identity Theft
$3,969
$6
Total Cost of Crime
$251,596
$372

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bridgewater, 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 Bridgewater totals $371,860 ($550 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $623,456 ($922 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 east 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 Bridgewater's 676 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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Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.922
Robbery
0.6212
Rape
0.4105
Murder
0.0326
Total Violent Crime
2.986 (C+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
23.15
Vehicle Theft
1.706
Burglary
2.115
Arson
0.1174
Total Property Crime
27.09 (D-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0234
Drug Crimes
2.141
Vandalism
2.725
Identity Theft
0.7585
Animal Cruelty
0.0589
Total "Other" Rate
5.707 (B)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bridgewater is similar 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
D
D
D
C-
B-
B-
C
A-
A-
C
C-
C-
F
F
F
B
B
B
B-
B+
B+
A
A
A
F
F
F
D
C
C

Considering only the crime rate, Bridgewater is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bridgewater, PA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Bridgewater schools on SchoolGrade

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