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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$59,365

Cost of Crime™ for Desire, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $737 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Desire 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 Desire, 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 Desire's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Desire sits in the 90th percentile, ahead of 90% of cities and behind 10%. The grade covers only Desire's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Desire is 12.39 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 79 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 81 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Desire, 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 Desire, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Desire for 2025 is $59,365, about $237 per resident and $737 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

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

Desire, PA:	$237
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Desire is $237 per year, which is $228 less than the national average and $116 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Desire:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $801 more than in Desire.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $118 less than in Desire

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Desire	Cost per Desire Resident
Murder	$29,257	$117
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,065	$24
Robbery	$3,815	$15
Assault	$1,492	$6
Kidnapping	$536	$2
Vehicle Theft	$787	$3
Burglary	$2,965	$12
Theft	$8,996	$36
Arson	$500	$2
Vandalism	$2,280	$9
Animal Cruelty	$26	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,186	$9
Identity Theft	$460	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$59,365	$237

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Desire, 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 Desire totals $225,118 ($897 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $284,482 ($1,133 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 Desire's 251 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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Desire 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 Desire residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.2069
Robbery	0.4832
Rape	0.3985
Murder	0.0620
Total Violent Crime	1.151 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.920
Vehicle Theft	0.2025
Burglary	1.302
Arson	0.0825
Total Property Crime	8.507 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0352
Drug Crimes	1.177
Vandalism	1.272
Identity Theft	0.2369
Animal Cruelty	0.0141
Total "Other" Rate	2.735 (A)

Individual Desire Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Stump Creek, PA	A	A+	B+
Wishaw, PA	A+	A+	A
Sykesville, PA	A-	A+	B
Panic, PA	A	A+	B+
Anita, PA	A	A+	B+
DeLancey, PA	A+	A+	A+
Troutville, PA	A-	A-	B
Big Run, PA	B+	C+	B
Reynoldsville, PA	A-	A-	B
Battle Hollow, PA	A+	A+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Desire 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
Jamestown, VA	A	A+	A+
Indian Creek, MO	F	F	F
Indian Crossing, PA	A	C+	C+
Indian Falls, NY	B	C-	C-
Industrial, MS	A+	A+	A+
Irving College, TN	C-	D	D
Isabel, KS	D-	D	D
Jakes Corner, AZ	C-	D-	D-
James City, PA	A+	A	A
Indian, AR	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Desire 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 Desire, PA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 67% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Desire schools on SchoolGrade

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