Crime in DeLancey, PA

DeLancey is a township of 134 in Jefferson County, about 25 miles north of downtown Indiana · Updated November 2026

Is DeLancey, PA safe?

Yes. Crime is low across most of the US, and lower still in DeLancey: an overall CrimeGrade™ of A+, safer than the neighborhoods where 95% of Americans live. Violent and property crime both grade A+ here.

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Overall CrimeGrade™Safety score 975 of 1,000
Safer than nearly all US neighborhoods What this means

95% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than DeLancey as a whole, and 5% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. DeLancey scores 975.

Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.

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Violent crimeSafety score 971 of 1,000Less violent crime than nearly all US neighborhoods
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Property crimeSafety score 979 of 1,000Less property crime than nearly all US neighborhoods

How it works


Crime map of DeLancey

Map of DeLancey shaded by overall CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
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How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in DeLancey, PA at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in DeLancey, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.

Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports


Crime rates and types in DeLancey

CrimeGrade™ estimates DeLancey has about 11 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 70% less than the US as a whole and 61% less than Pennsylvania.

Overall crime

Violent crime

Property crime

Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.

The largest share of crime reported in DeLancey is assault, about 47% of the total. It also makes up the largest share of what crime costs here.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
Violent crime
MurderA+under 10.020.05
RapeA+under 10.290.38
RobberyA+under 10.030.62
AssaultA+under 15.312.3
Property crime
BurglaryA+under 11.02.4
TheftA+under 12.613.1
Vehicle theftA+under 10.412.7
ArsonA+under 10.070.12
VandalismA+under 11.45.5

Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


Where and when crime happens in DeLancey

The State Police (Jefferson County) polices DeLancey, and these figures cover every place it serves, 2022 to 2024.

In DeLancey, 67% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally.

CrimeMost often atBusiest time
BurglaryHomes (67%)Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
VandalismHomes (49%)Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)

Shares of the crimes reported to police, 2022 to 2024. Reports with no time recorded are left out of the times.


How DeLancey compares with nearby cities

DeLancey has more crime than 6 of its 10 nearest cities. Sportsburg and Desire have the least crime nearby.

Nearby cities

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
DeLanceyA+975A+A+134
Anita 1 mileA+970A+A+553
Punxsutawney 2 milesA+942A+A+12,200
Walston 3 milesA+970A+A+280
Oliveburg 4 milesA+982A+A+250
Show all 10
PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Panic 4 milesA+981A+A+293
Big Run 4 milesA+958A+A+646
Desire 5 milesA+984A+A+213
Sportsburg 5 milesA+984A+A+45
Wishaw 6 milesA+984A+A+327
Valier 6 milesA+978A+A+195

Nearest first, with each place's distance from DeLancey. Beside each overall CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with cities of similar size and density, DeLancey has more crime than 62% of them.

Cities of similar size and density

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
DeLanceyA+975A+A+134
Thornwood, WVA+990A+A+134
Osgood, MOA+985A+A+134
Haylow, GAA+983A+A+134
Emerickville, PAA+982A+A+134
Show all 10
PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
East View, PAA+972A+A+134
Voth, TXA+969A+A+134
Wellwood, TNA+964A+A+134
Lawsonham, PAA+963A+A+134
Patty, TNA+959A+A+134
Hopemont, WVA+952A+A+134

What crime costs DeLancey

Crime costs DeLancey about $235 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 80% less than the US figure of $1,205.

Cost of crime per resident, per year

Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $71,000 a year, or $527 per resident.

How the cost breaks down
CrimeCost a yearPer resident
Murder$5,400$40
Rape$2,400$18
Robbery$110$1
Assault$6,300$47
Burglary$1,200$9
Theft$1,800$13
Vehicle theft$840$6
Arson$240$2
Vandalism$1,300$10
Total$20,000$146

How CrimeGrade™ works

A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in DeLancey means the same as a B anywhere else.

CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.

The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.

Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.

Where the numbers come from

  • Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
  • State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • Published research on what crime costs victims and communities

These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.

More about CrimeGrade™ data


Schools in DeLancey

Schools in DeLancey, PA average a SchoolGrade of C: 47% of students test proficient, against 46% projected for schools like them. Overall, they meet expectations. See schools in DeLancey on SchoolGrade