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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.38 million

Cost of Crime™ for Drums, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $539 per household.

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Crime Grade's crime map highlights the safest areas in Drums in green, the most dangerous in red, and moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted based on both the type and severity of the crime. For more information on how to interpret our crime maps, see the Interpreting the Crime Maps section below.

Is Drums, PA Safe?

The A grade indicates that the rate of crime is much lower than that of the average US city. Drums ranks in the 92nd percentile for safety, meaning it is safer than 92% of cities but less safe than 8%. This analysis applies only to Drums's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The crime rate in Drums is 11.60 per 1,000 residents in the typical year. Drums Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest. Your chance of being a victim of crime in Drums varies by neighborhood - ranging from 1 in 59 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 134 in the northwest.

When looking at total crime counts (rather than per capita rates), the northeast parts of Drums, PA see the most incidents - about 22 per year. In contrast, the northwest part of the city has the fewest, with approximately 4 crimes annually.

The Cost of Crime™ in Drums, PA

The total projected cost of crime in Drums for 2025 is $1,383,801. This translates to approximately $206 per resident and $539 per household. On average, crime-related costs account for 0.5% of the median household income in Drums. These figures reflect only tangible costs, which include the following:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Drums, PA:	$206
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The Cost of Crime per resident in Drums is $206 per year, which is $258 less than the national average and $147 less than Pennsylvania's state average. Below we compare cities similar to Drums:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $831 more than in Drums.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $87 less than in Drums

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Drums	Cost per Drums Resident
Murder	$558,308	$83
Rape/Sexual Assault	$140,553	$21
Robbery	$69,041	$10
Assault	$134,482	$20
Kidnapping	$17,178	$3
Vehicle Theft	$50,355	$7
Burglary	$50,253	$7
Theft	$198,665	$30
Arson	$17,290	$3
Vandalism	$93,984	$14
Animal Cruelty	$1,445	$0
Drug Crimes	$40,861	$6
Identity Theft	$11,385	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,383,801	$206

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Drums, PA

CrimeGrade primarily focuses on tangible costs, but the true impact of crime extends beyond economic. Pain and suffering for victims and their families are difficult to quantify, but research-based methodologies help estimate these effects. Using these methodologies, we calculate that the intangible cost of crime in Drums totals $4,439,787 ($660 per resident). When added to the tangible costs, this brings the total estimated cost of crime to $5,823,588 ($866 per resident). All Cost of Crime facts are based on scholarly research done on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

When interpreting the Drums crime map, keep in mind that crime rates are measured per resident. Areas with high visitor traffic, such as shopping districts, may appear to have higher crime rates simply because more crimes occur where people gather - even if few residents live there. For example, the northeast part of the city has more retail establishments, which can artificially inflate crime rates in that area. Red areas on the map do not necessarily mean a neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Drums has 2, have the same problem. Of Drums’s 6,722 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Crime occurs where people gather, whether they live there or not. Before assuming an area is unsafe, consider both per-capita crime rates and total crime counts, as well as the types of destinations nearby.

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Drums 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 Drums residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6966
Robbery	0.3265
Rape	0.3449
Murder	0.0442
Total Violent Crime	1.412 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.707
Vehicle Theft	0.4838
Burglary	0.8242
Arson	0.1065
Total Property Crime	7.121 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0421
Drug Crimes	0.8218
Vandalism	1.957
Identity Theft	0.2188
Animal Cruelty	0.0291
Total "Other" Rate	3.069 (A)

Individual Drums Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Springtown, PA	A+	A+	A+
Sand Spring, PA	A+	A+	A+
Upper Lehigh, PA	A	A+	B+
Lattimer, PA	A-	B+	B-
Milnesville, PA	D	C-	D-
Drifton, PA	A-	A-	B
Freeland, PA	B+	B+	B
Conyngham, PA	A	A+	B
West Hazleton, PA	C-	D+	D
Hazleton, PA	B-	C+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Drums 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
Salyersville, KY	C-	B+	B+
Jim Thorpe, PA	B+	A-	A-
Kalama, WA	C+	C+	C+
Kasson, MN	A	B+	B+
Redwood Valley, CA	D+	F	F
Reinholds, PA	A+	A+	A+
Richfield, OH	A-	B-	B-
Rochelle Park, NJ	C-	B-	B-
Rochester, IL	A+	A	A
Roslyn Heights, NY	B+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Drums 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 Drums, PA average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Drums schools on SchoolGrade

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