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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.07 million

Cost of Crime™ for Cresco, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,005 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cresco 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 Cresco, 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 Cresco's combined rate is lower than the norm. Cresco sits in the 72nd percentile, ahead of 72% of cities and behind 28%. The grade covers only Cresco's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cresco is 17.48 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 42 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 75 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Cresco, PA report the most crime, about 14 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cresco, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cresco for 2025 is $1,065,923, about $356 per resident and $1,005 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Cresco, PA:	$356
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cresco is $356 per year, which is $108 less than the national average and $3 more than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cresco:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $681 more than in Cresco.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $237 less than in Cresco

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cresco	Cost per Cresco Resident
Murder	$468,138	$156
Rape/Sexual Assault	$71,176	$24
Robbery	$63,501	$21
Assault	$161,203	$54
Kidnapping	$7,641	$3
Vehicle Theft	$32,201	$11
Burglary	$32,821	$11
Theft	$123,903	$41
Arson	$9,725	$3
Vandalism	$60,203	$20
Animal Cruelty	$808	$0
Drug Crimes	$21,020	$7
Identity Theft	$13,583	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$1,065,923	$356

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cresco, 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 Cresco totals $3,514,290 ($1,173 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,580,214 ($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 northeast 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 Cresco has 1, do the same, and of Cresco's 2,995 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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Cresco 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 Cresco residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.874
Robbery	0.6741
Rape	0.3919
Murder	0.0832
Total Violent Crime	3.023 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.988
Vehicle Theft	0.6943
Burglary	1.208
Arson	0.1345
Total Property Crime	10.03 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0421
Drug Crimes	0.9488
Vandalism	2.814
Identity Theft	0.5859
Animal Cruelty	0.0365
Total "Other" Rate	4.427 (A-)

Individual Cresco Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mountainhome, PA	C+	C-	C
Paradise Valley, PA	A-	C	B
Buck Hill Falls, PA	C	D	C-
La Anna, PA	A	B	A-
Canadensis, PA	A	B+	B+
Henryville, PA	B	D+	B-
Coveville, PA	B	B-	C+
Swiftwater, PA	B	C+	B
Mount Pocono, PA	D	D	D-
Skytop, PA	A	B+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cresco 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
Beulah, FL	A+	A+	A+
Nedrow, NY	D+	D-	D-
Marion, MI	B+	C	C
Hopetown, OH	A	B+	B+
Gerrardstown, WV	A	A	A
Freeport, MI	A	A-	A-
East Canton, OH	C+	B+	B+
Craigsville, VA	D+	C	C
Transfer, PA	A+	A-	A-
Union, NH	B+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Cresco 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 Cresco, PA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Cresco schools on SchoolGrade

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