The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Lehigh, 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?

$16,786

Cost of Crime™ for Lehigh, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $731 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Lehigh 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 Lehigh, 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 Lehigh's combined rate is lower than the norm. Lehigh sits in the 83rd percentile, ahead of 83% of cities and behind 17%. The grade covers only Lehigh's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lehigh is 14.48 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 66 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 75 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Lehigh, PA report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lehigh, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lehigh for 2025 is $16,786, about $258 per resident and $731 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): 52.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

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

Lehigh, PA:	$258
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lehigh is $258 per year, which is $206 less than the national average and $94 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lehigh:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $779 more than in Lehigh.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $139 less than in Lehigh

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lehigh	Cost per Lehigh Resident
Murder	$5,734	$88
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1,516	$23
Robbery	$1,434	$22
Assault	$2,037	$31
Kidnapping	$154	$2
Vehicle Theft	$1,397	$21
Burglary	$718	$11
Theft	$2,114	$33
Arson	$150	$2
Vandalism	$875	$13
Animal Cruelty	$16	$0
Drug Crimes	$505	$8
Identity Theft	$135	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$16,786	$258

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lehigh, 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 Lehigh totals $46,565 ($716 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $63,351 ($975 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 east 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 Lehigh's 65 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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Lehigh 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 Lehigh residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.091
Robbery	0.7015
Rape	0.3846
Murder	0.0469
Total Violent Crime	2.224 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.280
Vehicle Theft	1.388
Burglary	1.218
Arson	0.0955
Total Property Crime	8.982 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0390
Drug Crimes	1.051
Vandalism	1.885
Identity Theft	0.2691
Animal Cruelty	0.0331
Total "Other" Rate	3.277 (A)

Individual Lehigh Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Gouldsboro, PA	A	B	A-
Daleville, PA	A	B	A-
Bloomington, PA	A+	A	A
Yostville, PA	A+	A	A
Moscow, PA	A	A-	B+
Sterling, PA	A+	A	A
Newfoundland, PA	A-	A-	B
Thornhurst, PA	A	C+	A-
Elmhurst, PA	A+	A+	A+
South Sterling, PA	A-	B-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lehigh 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
Redland, FL	C	C+	C+
Rinard, IA	B-	B	B
Rimer, NC	B	B+	B+
Richvale, CA	D+	D-	D-
Reydell, AR	F	D-	D-
Replete, WV	C+	D+	D+
Reinersville, OH	D+	B-	B-
Regina, MT	F	F	F
Regency, TX	D+	C	C
Rinconada, NM	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Lehigh 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 Lehigh, PA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 83% actual proficiency versus 67% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lehigh schools on SchoolGrade

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