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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$821,932

Cost of Crime™ for Highspire, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $558 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Highspire 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 Highspire, 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 Highspire's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Highspire sits in the 65th percentile, ahead of 65% of cities and behind 35%. The grade covers only Highspire's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Highspire is 19.50 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 45 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 65 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Highspire, PA report the most crime, about 15 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Highspire, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Highspire for 2025 is $821,932, about $280 per resident and $558 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

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

Highspire, PA:	$280
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Highspire is $280 per year, which is $185 less than the national average and $73 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Highspire:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $758 more than in Highspire.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $161 less than in Highspire

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Highspire	Cost per Highspire Resident
Murder	$242,487	$82
Rape/Sexual Assault	$68,896	$23
Robbery	$31,472	$11
Assault	$118,669	$40
Kidnapping	$8,915	$3
Vehicle Theft	$57,897	$20
Burglary	$28,666	$10
Theft	$148,185	$50
Arson	$8,021	$3
Vandalism	$63,899	$22
Animal Cruelty	$920	$0
Drug Crimes	$35,049	$12
Identity Theft	$8,856	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$821,932	$280

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Highspire, 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 Highspire totals $1,982,310 ($674 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,804,242 ($954 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 west 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 Highspire's 2,940 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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Highspire 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 Highspire residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.405
Robbery	0.3403
Rape	0.3865
Murder	0.0439
Total Violent Crime	2.176 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.732
Vehicle Theft	1.272
Burglary	1.075
Arson	0.1130
Total Property Crime	12.19 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0500
Drug Crimes	1.612
Vandalism	3.042
Identity Theft	0.3892
Animal Cruelty	0.0423
Total "Other" Rate	5.135 (B+)

Individual Highspire Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bressler, PA	B-	B-	C+
Middletown, PA	B+	A	B-
Steelton, PA	D+	D+	D+
Royalton, PA	B	B+	C+
Etters, PA	A+	A+	A
Goldsboro, PA	A+	A+	A+
Paxtang, PA	D	C	D
New Cumberland, PA	B	B	C+
Penbrook, PA	D+	D+	D
Hummelstown, PA	A+	A+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Highspire 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
Davisboro, GA	F	A	A
Lucas, OH	B	D-	D-
Linden, AZ	A+	B-	B-
Lenox, GA	A-	C+	C+
Lakin, KS	D+	C	C
Hallowell, ME	C	A	A
Gaylord, MN	B-	C+	C+
Freeport, MI	A	A-	A-
East Canton, OH	C+	B+	B+
Cumberland, VA	C+	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Highspire is as safe as 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 Highspire, PA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Highspire schools on SchoolGrade

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