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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.66 million

Cost of Crime™ for Derry, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $599 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Derry 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 Derry, 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 Derry's combined rate is lower than the norm. Derry sits in the 76th percentile, ahead of 76% of cities and behind 24%. The grade covers only Derry's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Derry is 16.45 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 51 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 76 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Derry, PA report the most crime, about 19 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Derry, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Derry for 2025 is $1,655,007, about $265 per resident and $599 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

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

Derry, PA:	$265
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Derry is $265 per year, which is $199 less than the national average and $88 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Derry:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $772 more than in Derry.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $146 less than in Derry

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Derry	Cost per Derry Resident
Murder	$632,307	$101
Rape/Sexual Assault	$137,288	$22
Robbery	$119,982	$19
Assault	$178,792	$29
Kidnapping	$9,888	$2
Vehicle Theft	$33,837	$5
Burglary	$80,271	$13
Theft	$300,509	$48
Arson	$14,832	$2
Vandalism	$91,550	$15
Animal Cruelty	$1,191	$0
Drug Crimes	$45,487	$7
Identity Theft	$9,073	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$1,655,007	$265

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Derry, 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 Derry totals $4,956,010 ($793 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,611,017 ($1,058 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 south 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 Derry's 6,246 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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Derry 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 Derry residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9967
Robbery	0.6107
Rape	0.3625
Murder	0.0539
Total Violent Crime	2.024 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.290
Vehicle Theft	0.3498
Burglary	1.417
Arson	0.0983
Total Property Crime	11.15 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0261
Drug Crimes	0.9845
Vandalism	2.052
Identity Theft	0.1877
Animal Cruelty	0.0258
Total "Other" Rate	3.276 (A)

Individual Derry Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
New Derry, PA	A	A	B+
Bradenville, PA	A	A	B+
Loyalhanna, PA	A-	B	B+
Seger, PA	A-	A-	B
Hillside, PA	A	A	B+
McCance, PA	A	A-	A-
Youngstown, PA	B	B-	B-
Latrobe, PA	A-	B+	B-
Torrance, PA	A	A-	A-
St. Vincent College, PA	A+	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Derry 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
Franklin, GA	B	C	C
Talking Rock, GA	C	B-	B-
Tabor City, NC	D-	D	D
Fort Myers Shores, FL	A	A	A
Sylvania, GA	B-	D+	D+
Sweeny, TX	D+	D-	D-
Fountain Hill, PA	C-	C-	C-
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD	D+	B-	B-
Four Corners, MT	B+	C	C
Fox Chapel, PA	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Derry 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 Derry, PA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Derry schools on SchoolGrade

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