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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$6.19 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lawndale, Philadelphia, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,442 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lawndale 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 Lawndale, Philadelphia, PA Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Lawndale's combined rate is lower than the norm. Lawndale sits in the 78th percentile, ahead of 78% of neighborhoods and behind 22%. The grade covers only Lawndale's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Lawndale is 24.05 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 33 in the south areas to 1 in 56 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Lawndale, Philadelphia, PA report the most crime, about 49 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 10 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lawndale, Philadelphia, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lawndale for 2025 is $6,185,429, about $555 per resident and $1,442 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 45.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 43.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lawndale Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Lawndale, Philadelphia, PA:	$555
Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, :	$1066
Somerton, Philadelphia, PA:	$302
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lawndale is $555 per year, which is $90 more than the national average and $202 more than Philadelphia's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Lawndale:

In Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, , crime costs $1,066 per person, which is $512 more than in Lawndale.
In Somerton, Philadelphia, PA, crime costs $302 per person, which is $252 less than in Lawndale

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lawndale	Cost per Lawndale Resident
Murder	$3.30 million	$296
Rape/Sexual Assault	$253,608	$23
Robbery	$269,529	$24
Assault	$502,322	$45
Kidnapping	$13,193	$1
Vehicle Theft	$650,603	$58
Burglary	$97,913	$9
Theft	$612,834	$55
Arson	$18,682	$2
Vandalism	$241,346	$22
Animal Cruelty	$4,718	$0
Drug Crimes	$192,628	$17
Identity Theft	$28,751	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$6,185,429	$555

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lawndale, Philadelphia, 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 Lawndale totals $23,302,641 ($2,089 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $29,488,070 ($2,644 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 neighborhood 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 Lawndale's 11,154 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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Lawndale 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 Lawndale residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.568
Robbery	0.7682
Rape	0.3750
Murder	0.1574
Total Violent Crime	2.869 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.61
Vehicle Theft	3.767
Burglary	0.9678
Arson	0.0694
Total Property Crime	15.41 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0195
Drug Crimes	2.335
Vandalism	3.029
Identity Theft	0.3330
Animal Cruelty	0.0572
Total "Other" Rate	5.773 (B+)

Individual Lawndale Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lawncrest, Philadelphia, PA	A-	B	A-
Oxford Circle, Philadelphia, PA	A-	B+	B+
Summerdale, Philadelphia, PA	B	B-	B
Fox Chase-Burholme, Philadelphia, PA	A	A	A-
Rhawnhurst, Philadelphia, PA	A-	A-	B+
Olney, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B-	B+
Mayfield, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B+	B+
Frankford, Philadelphia, PA	C+	C-	C+
Wissanoning, Philadelphia, PA	B	B-	B-
Juniata Park-Feltonville, Philadelphia, PA	B	C	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Lawndale is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
La Sierra Acres, Riverside, CA	B	B-	B-
Oceanway, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+
Mission-Garin, Hayward, CA	B+	B-	B-
Moanalua, Honolulu, HI	B+	A	A
Muscoy, San Bernardino, CA	C+	C	C
Near Southside, Columbus, OH	D	C+	C+
Northside Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI	C+	C	C
Northwest Akron, Akron, OH	B-	A-	A-
Airport-Pines Road, Shreveport, LA	C-	D-	D-
Prospect Park, Minneapolis, MN	D-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Lawndale is less safe 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 Lawndale, Philadelphia, PA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lawndale schools on SchoolGrade

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