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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$2.38 million

Cost of Crime™ for Coal Township, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $734 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Coal Township 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 Coal Township, 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 Coal Township's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Coal Township sits in the 68th percentile, ahead of 68% of cities and behind 32%. The grade covers only Coal Township's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Coal Township is 18.71 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 34 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 66 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Coal Township, PA report the most crime, about 39 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Coal Township, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Coal Township for 2025 is $2,384,541, about $322 per resident and $734 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Coal Township Compared to Other Cities?

Coal Township, PA:	$322
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Coal Township is $322 per year, which is $142 less than the national average and $31 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Coal Township:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $715 more than in Coal Township.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $203 less than in Coal Township

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Coal Township	Cost per Coal Township Resident
Murder	$939,031	$127
Rape/Sexual Assault	$175,440	$24
Robbery	$133,543	$18
Assault	$320,478	$43
Kidnapping	$21,346	$3
Vehicle Theft	$49,356	$7
Burglary	$74,125	$10
Theft	$312,597	$42
Arson	$20,360	$3
Vandalism	$260,424	$35
Animal Cruelty	$1,973	$0
Drug Crimes	$57,286	$8
Identity Theft	$18,582	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$2,384,541	$322

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Coal Township, 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 Coal Township totals $7,209,390 ($973 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,593,930 ($1,295 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 southeast 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 Coal Township's 7,407 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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Coal Township 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 Coal Township residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.507
Robbery	0.5732
Rape	0.3906
Murder	0.0675
Total Violent Crime	2.538 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.149
Vehicle Theft	0.4303
Burglary	1.103
Arson	0.1138
Total Property Crime	9.796 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0475
Drug Crimes	1.046
Vandalism	4.922
Identity Theft	0.3241
Animal Cruelty	0.0360
Total "Other" Rate	6.375 (B)

Individual Coal Township Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Shamokin, PA	C-	D	D+
Fairview-Ferndale, PA	B	C	B-
Excelsior, PA	A-	B	B+
Coal Run, PA	B+	B	B
West Cameron, PA	B+	B-	B-
Ranshaw, PA	B	C+	B-
Sunnyside, PA	A	A+	B+
Kulpmont, PA	B-	B-	C
Natalie, PA	C+	C	C
Elysburg, PA	A	A-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Coal Township 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
Wamego, KS	C	B-	B-
Elm Grove, WI	D+	B+	B+
Elm City, NC	C-	C-	C-
Unionville, CT	A	A+	A+
Upper Sandusky, OH	C+	C-	C-
Van Alstyne, TX	B+	B	B
Vassar, MI	A-	C	C
Vilonia, AR	B-	D+	D+
East Lyme, CT	A-	A+	A+
Wadesboro, NC	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Coal Township is as safe as 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 Coal Township, PA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Coal Township schools on SchoolGrade

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