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

Crime per Capita in Indiana County

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Indiana County. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Indiana County, PA Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

A
A
Other Crime Grade
A+

$21.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Indiana County, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $639 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Indiana County 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 Indiana County, PA Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Indiana County's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Indiana County sits in the 96th percentile, ahead of 96% of counties and behind 4%. The grade covers only Indiana County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Indiana County is 15.18 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 52 in the south areas to 1 in 106 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Indiana County, PA report the most crime, about 400 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 29 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Indiana County, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Indiana County for 2025 is $21,591,832, about $259 per resident and $639 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.7%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.4%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Indiana County Compared to Other Counties?

Indiana County, PA: $259
Philadelphia County, PA: $664
Adams County, PA: $207
Pennsylvania: $353
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Indiana County is $259 per year, which is $205 less than the national average and $94 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Indiana County:
  • In Philadelphia County, PA, crime costs $664 per person, which is $405 more than in Indiana County.
  • In Adams County, PA, crime costs $207 per person, which is $52 less than in Indiana County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Indiana County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Indiana County
Cost per Indiana County Resident
Murder
$8.35 million
$100
Rape/Sexual Assault
$1.93 million
$23
Robbery
$1.22 million
$15
Assault
$2.77 million
$33
Kidnapping
$145,436
$2
Vehicle Theft
$496,312
$6
Burglary
$1.00 million
$12
Theft
$3.40 million
$41
Arson
$223,377
$3
Vandalism
$1.07 million
$13
Animal Cruelty
$18,298
$0
Drug Crimes
$703,744
$8
Identity Theft
$263,408
$3
Total Cost of Crime
$21,591,832
$259

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Indiana County, 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 Indiana County totals $65,849,636 ($790 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $87,441,468 ($1,050 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 central part of the county 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 Indiana County has 19, do the same, and of Indiana County's 83,308 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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Indiana County 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 Indiana County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.156
Robbery
0.4665
Rape
0.3816
Murder
0.0533
Total Violent Crime
2.058 (A)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
7.885
Vehicle Theft
0.3847
Burglary
1.327
Arson
0.1110
Total Property Crime
9.708 (A)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0288
Drug Crimes
1.142
Vandalism
1.803
Identity Theft
0.4085
Animal Cruelty
0.0297
Total "Other" Rate
3.412 (A+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
A+
A+
A
A
A-
A-
A+
A
B+
A+
A+
A
A
B+
B+
A
A-
A-
A
A
A-
B
B-
C+
A+
A+
A-
A
A
B+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Indiana County is lower versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
C
D+
D+
B
A-
A-
A+
B+
B+
A+
A
A
B
B-
B-
C-
D+
D+
C
C-
C-
B-
B+
B+
D
C-
C-
C-
C+
C+

Considering only the crime rate, Indiana County 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 Indiana County, PA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Indiana County schools on SchoolGrade

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