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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$76.4 million

Cost of Crime™ for Erie, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,058 per household.

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

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Erie's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Erie sits in the 37th percentile, ahead of 37% of cities and behind 63%. The grade covers only Erie's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Erie is 28.83 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 73 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Erie, PA report the most crime, about 1,130 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 100 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Erie, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Erie for 2025 is $76,384,705, about $452 per resident and $1,058 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

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

Erie, PA:	$452
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Erie is $452 per year, which is $12 less than the national average and $99 more than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Erie:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $585 more than in Erie.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $333 less than in Erie

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Erie	Cost per Erie Resident
Murder	$18.0 million	$107
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4.00 million	$24
Robbery	$5.16 million	$31
Assault	$20.7 million	$122
Kidnapping	$268,279	$2
Vehicle Theft	$5.97 million	$35
Burglary	$4.11 million	$24
Theft	$11.0 million	$65
Arson	$380,605	$2
Vandalism	$3.76 million	$22
Animal Cruelty	$64,078	$0
Drug Crimes	$2.28 million	$13
Identity Theft	$709,121	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$76,384,705	$452

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 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 Erie totals $146,861,362 ($869 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $223,246,068 ($1,321 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, of which Erie has 22, do the same, and of Erie's 169,019 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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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 Erie residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.256
Robbery	0.9710
Rape	0.3899
Murder	0.0568
Total Violent Crime	5.674 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.54
Vehicle Theft	2.280
Burglary	2.682
Arson	0.0932
Total Property Crime	17.60 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0262
Drug Crimes	1.824
Vandalism	3.115
Identity Theft	0.5421
Animal Cruelty	0.0513
Total "Other" Rate	5.559 (B+)

Individual Erie Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kearsarge, PA	F	D	F
Wesleyville, PA	C	D	C-
Northwest Harborcreek, PA	B+	A-	C+
Five Points, PA	A+	A+	A
Hammett, PA	A	A	A-
McKean, PA	B-	A	C-
Harborcreek, PA	A	A	B+
Fairview, PA	A+	A+	A+
Sterrettania, PA	A+	A+	A+
Phillipsville, PA	A+	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Erie 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
Eugene, OR	F	C-	C-
Fayetteville, AR	D-	D	D
Fairfield, CA	C	D+	D+
Fall River, MA	C	D+	D+
Evansville, IN	C	D-	D-
Euless, TX	D+	C+	C+
Edinburg, TX	D-	D	D
Fayetteville, NC	F	D-	D-
Edison, NJ	B	A	A
Fairfax, VA	C+	A	A

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Erie, PA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Erie schools on SchoolGrade

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