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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$3.81 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lake Ariel, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $760 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lake Ariel 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 Lake Ariel, PA Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Lake Ariel's combined rate is lower than the norm. Lake Ariel sits in the 84th percentile, ahead of 84% of cities and behind 16%. The grade covers only Lake Ariel's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lake Ariel is 14.22 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 54 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 93 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Lake Ariel, PA report the most crime, about 37 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lake Ariel, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lake Ariel for 2025 is $3,811,940, about $293 per resident and $760 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): 49.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lake Ariel Compared to Other Cities?

Lake Ariel, PA:	$293
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lake Ariel is $293 per year, which is $171 less than the national average and $60 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lake Ariel:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $744 more than in Lake Ariel.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $174 less than in Lake Ariel

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lake Ariel	Cost per Lake Ariel Resident
Murder	$1.58 million	$122
Rape/Sexual Assault	$309,592	$24
Robbery	$210,076	$16
Assault	$547,126	$42
Kidnapping	$33,522	$3
Vehicle Theft	$187,219	$14
Burglary	$211,129	$16
Theft	$370,707	$29
Arson	$43,479	$3
Vandalism	$183,141	$14
Animal Cruelty	$3,110	$0
Drug Crimes	$104,972	$8
Identity Theft	$28,146	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$3,811,940	$293

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lake Ariel, 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 Lake Ariel totals $12,190,594 ($938 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $16,002,534 ($1,231 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 Lake Ariel has 1, do the same, and of Lake Ariel's 13,001 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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Lake Ariel 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 Lake Ariel residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.465
Robbery	0.5137
Rape	0.3927
Murder	0.0647
Total Violent Crime	2.436 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.506
Vehicle Theft	0.9300
Burglary	1.790
Arson	0.1385
Total Property Crime	8.365 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0425
Drug Crimes	1.092
Vandalism	1.972
Identity Theft	0.2797
Animal Cruelty	0.0323
Total "Other" Rate	3.418 (A)

Individual Lake Ariel Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cortez, PA	B+	C+	B
Sterling, PA	A+	A	A
Marshwood, PA	A+	A	A
Pink, PA	A+	A	A-
South Canaan, PA	A+	A	A+
Mount Cobb, PA	A+	A	A
Lakeville, PA	A	A-	A-
Bloomington, PA	A+	A	A
Greentown, PA	A	B+	A
Moscow, PA	A	A-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lake Ariel 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
Pella, IA	B-	B-	B-
Oneonta, AL	D+	C+	C+
Orono, ME	B-	A+	A+
Orrville, OH	B-	B	B
Overlea, MD	D-	D+	D+
Oxford, CT	A	A+	A+
Oxford, GA	C+	B-	B-
Palmer Town, MA	A-	B	B
Paris, KY	C-	B+	B+
Paw Paw, MI	B+	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Lake Ariel 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 Lake Ariel, PA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lake Ariel schools on SchoolGrade

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