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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$29,555

Cost of Crime™ for Costello, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $598 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Costello 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 Costello, 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 Costello's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Costello sits in the 94th percentile, ahead of 94% of cities and behind 6%. The grade covers only Costello's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Costello is 10.82 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 92 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 94 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Costello, PA report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Costello, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Costello for 2025 is $29,555, about $246 per resident and $598 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

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

Costello, PA:	$246
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Costello is $246 per year, which is $218 less than the national average and $106 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Costello:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $791 more than in Costello.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $127 less than in Costello

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Costello	Cost per Costello Resident
Murder	$10,672	$89
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2,624	$22
Robbery	$2,781	$23
Assault	$5,407	$45
Kidnapping	$396	$3
Vehicle Theft	$434	$4
Burglary	$2,358	$20
Theft	$861	$7
Arson	$367	$3
Vandalism	$1,344	$11
Animal Cruelty	$36	$0
Drug Crimes	$1,613	$13
Identity Theft	$662	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$29,555	$246

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Costello, 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 Costello totals $86,209 ($718 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $115,764 ($965 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 city holds few 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 Costello's 120 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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Costello 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 Costello residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.569
Robbery	0.7368
Rape	0.3607
Murder	0.0473
Total Violent Crime	2.714 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	1.385
Vehicle Theft	0.2334
Burglary	2.166
Arson	0.1266
Total Property Crime	3.911 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0545
Drug Crimes	1.817
Vandalism	1.567
Identity Theft	0.7128
Animal Cruelty	0.0400
Total "Other" Rate	4.192 (A-)

Individual Costello Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Austin, PA	A-	C	B+
Wharton, PA	A	C+	A+
Odin, PA	A-	C	B+
Sizerville, PA	B+	B-	B-
Gardeau, PA	B+	B-	B
Inez, PA	A	B	A
Emporium, PA	B-	C	C
Conrad, PA	A	C+	A+
Cameron, PA	C	C-	D+
Wrights, PA	B	D+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Costello 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
Three Lakes, MI	C+	C-	C-
Vistula, TX	D	D-	D-
Deepstep, GA	A-	A+	A+
Deerton, MI	A-	C	C
Victor, SD	D	D+	D+
Vesta, GA	A-	A-	A-
Vesper, KS	D	D+	D+
Union Springs, LA	D-	D	D
Drehersville, PA	A	A+	A+
Twin Branch, WV	D	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Costello 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 Costello, PA average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Costello schools on SchoolGrade

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