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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$3.30 million

Cost of Crime™ for Downtown Erie, Erie, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,542 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Downtown Erie 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 Downtown Erie, Erie, PA Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Downtown Erie's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Downtown Erie sits in the 8th percentile, ahead of 8% of neighborhoods and behind 92%. The grade covers only Downtown Erie's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Downtown Erie is 77.85 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 8 in the northeast areas to 1 in 36 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Downtown Erie, Erie, PA report the most crime, about 72 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Downtown Erie, Erie, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Downtown Erie for 2025 is $3,299,972, about $973 per resident and $1,542 per household. That equals 4.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Downtown Erie Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Downtown Erie, Erie, PA:	$973
Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, :	$1066
Somerton, Philadelphia, PA:	$302
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Downtown Erie is $973 per year, which is $508 more than the national average and $620 more than Erie's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Downtown Erie:

In Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, , crime costs $1,066 per person, which is $94 more than in Downtown Erie.
In Somerton, Philadelphia, PA, crime costs $302 per person, which is $670 less than in Downtown Erie

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Downtown Erie	Cost per Downtown Erie Resident
Murder	$515,264	$152
Rape/Sexual Assault	$82,127	$24
Robbery	$244,123	$72
Assault	$1.02 million	$301
Kidnapping	$4,251	$1
Vehicle Theft	$206,193	$61
Burglary	$133,640	$39
Theft	$749,898	$221
Arson	$8,467	$2
Vandalism	$197,009	$58
Animal Cruelty	$1,948	$1
Drug Crimes	$78,160	$23
Identity Theft	$58,337	$17
Total Cost of Crime	$3,299,972	$973

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Downtown Erie, Erie, 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 Downtown Erie totals $4,210,391 ($1,241 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,510,363 ($2,213 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 southeast part of the neighborhood 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 Downtown Erie has 4, do the same, and of Downtown Erie's 3,393 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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Downtown Erie 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 Downtown Erie residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	10.47
Robbery	2.287
Rape	0.3992
Murder	0.0808
Total Violent Crime	13.24 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	42.67
Vehicle Theft	3.924
Burglary	4.343
Arson	0.1033
Total Property Crime	51.05 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0207
Drug Crimes	3.114
Vandalism	8.128
Identity Theft	2.221
Animal Cruelty	0.0776
Total "Other" Rate	13.56 (D+)

Individual Downtown Erie Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
East Erie, Erie, PA	C-	F	C+
Little Italy, Erie, PA	D	F	D
Bayfront, Erie, PA	C	D-	C
Central Eastside, Erie, PA	C+	D-	B
West Side Squires, Erie, PA	C	D-	C
Marvintown, Erie, PA	C+	D	C+
Southeast Erie, Erie, PA	B	D	B
South East Hills, Erie, PA	B+	C	B
Robbins Blass, Erie, PA	B-	C-	C+
Belle Valley, Erie, PA	A+	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Erie is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Downtown Belle Glade, Belle Glade, FL	C	D	D
Arnold Heights, Lincoln, NE	B+	A-	A-
Bernon Heights, Woonsocket, RI	A	A	A
Buckingham Park, Willingboro, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Clanton Park-Roseland, Charlotte, NC	D-	D-	D-
Downtown Pomona, Pomona, CA	D	D	D
Isle of Palms, Jacksonville Beach, FL	A+	A+	A+
Bellalago, Kissimmee, FL	A+	A	A
Kabrich Crescent, Blacksburg, VA	D+	C-	C-
Lakeview Terrace, Kansas City, MO	C-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Downtown Erie is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Erie, Erie, PA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Downtown Erie schools on SchoolGrade

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