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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	A

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$2.11 million

Cost of Crime™ for Jim Thorpe, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $645 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Jim Thorpe 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 Jim Thorpe, 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 Jim Thorpe's combined rate is lower than the norm. Jim Thorpe sits in the 76th percentile, ahead of 76% of cities and behind 24%. The grade covers only Jim Thorpe's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Jim Thorpe is 16.37 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 43 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 97 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Jim Thorpe, PA report the most crime, about 53 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Jim Thorpe, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Jim Thorpe for 2025 is $2,109,865, about $266 per resident and $645 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Jim Thorpe Compared to Other Cities?

Jim Thorpe, PA:	$266
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Jim Thorpe is $266 per year, which is $198 less than the national average and $86 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Jim Thorpe:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $771 more than in Jim Thorpe.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $148 less than in Jim Thorpe

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Jim Thorpe	Cost per Jim Thorpe Resident
Murder	$820,012	$104
Rape/Sexual Assault	$168,025	$21
Robbery	$154,530	$20
Assault	$205,657	$26
Kidnapping	$27,886	$4
Vehicle Theft	$37,016	$5
Burglary	$99,200	$13
Theft	$368,909	$47
Arson	$21,392	$3
Vandalism	$115,979	$15
Animal Cruelty	$1,737	$0
Drug Crimes	$74,622	$9
Identity Theft	$14,899	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$2,109,865	$266

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Jim Thorpe, 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 Jim Thorpe totals $6,371,751 ($805 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,481,616 ($1,071 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 southwest 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 Jim Thorpe has 10, do the same, and of Jim Thorpe's 7,920 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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Jim Thorpe 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 Jim Thorpe residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9042
Robbery	0.6203
Rape	0.3499
Murder	0.0551
Total Violent Crime	1.929 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.994
Vehicle Theft	0.3018
Burglary	1.381
Arson	0.1118
Total Property Crime	10.79 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0581
Drug Crimes	1.274
Vandalism	2.050
Identity Theft	0.2430
Animal Cruelty	0.0297
Total "Other" Rate	3.654 (A)

Individual Jim Thorpe Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Walcksville, PA	A	A-	A-
Rockport, PA	A	B+	B+
Lehighton, PA	A-	B	B
Parryville, PA	A-	B+	B-
Weissport, PA	B	C+	B-
Weatherly, PA	B+	C-	B-
Nesquehoning, PA	C	C-	C-
Bowmanstown, PA	B+	B+	C+
Ashfield, PA	A	A-	B+
Buck Mountain, PA	A-	C	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Jim Thorpe 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
Cohasset, MA	B-	C+	C+
Castle Shannon, PA	D+	B-	B-
Castroville, TX	C-	C-	C-
Cedar Hill, MO	C	C-	C-
Cedarhurst, NY	C+	D+	D+
Center Moriches, NY	B	C	C
Center, TX	D-	F	F
Shepherd, MI	A-	C+	C+
Shepherdstown, WV	A	B+	B+
Clear Lake, IA	C+	B	B

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

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