The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Little Italy, Erie, PA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$4.06 million

Cost of Crime™ for Little Italy, Erie, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,887 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Little Italy 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 Little Italy, Erie, PA Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Little Italy's combined rate is higher than the norm. Little Italy sits in the 20th percentile, ahead of 20% of neighborhoods and behind 80%. The grade covers only Little Italy's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Little Italy is 58.28 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the northeast areas to 1 in 25 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Little Italy, Erie, PA report the most crime, about 72 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 8 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Little Italy, Erie, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Little Italy for 2025 is $4,057,504, about $874 per resident and $1,887 per household. That equals 4.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Little Italy Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Little Italy, Erie, PA:	$874
Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, :	$1066
Somerton, Philadelphia, PA:	$302
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Little Italy is $874 per year, which is $410 more than the national average and $522 more than Erie's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Little Italy:

In Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, , crime costs $1,066 per person, which is $192 more than in Little Italy.
In Somerton, Philadelphia, PA, crime costs $302 per person, which is $572 less than in Little Italy

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Little Italy	Cost per Little Italy Resident
Murder	$822,039	$177
Rape/Sexual Assault	$113,116	$24
Robbery	$327,021	$70
Assault	$1.28 million	$277
Kidnapping	$4,547	$1
Vehicle Theft	$279,769	$60
Burglary	$257,042	$55
Theft	$623,481	$134
Arson	$13,877	$3
Vandalism	$196,375	$42
Animal Cruelty	$2,645	$1
Drug Crimes	$100,507	$22
Identity Theft	$32,241	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$4,057,504	$874

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Little Italy, Erie, 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 Little Italy totals $6,504,448 ($1,402 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,561,952 ($2,276 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 southeast 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 Little Italy's 4,641 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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Little Italy 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 Little Italy residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	9.640
Robbery	2.240
Rape	0.4020
Murder	0.0943
Total Violent Crime	12.38 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	25.94
Vehicle Theft	3.893
Burglary	6.106
Arson	0.1238
Total Property Crime	36.06 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0162
Drug Crimes	2.928
Vandalism	5.923
Identity Theft	0.8975
Animal Cruelty	0.0770
Total "Other" Rate	9.841 (C+)

Individual Little Italy Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
West Side Squires, Erie, PA	C	D-	C
Downtown Erie, Erie, PA	F	F	F
Marvintown, Erie, PA	C+	D	C+
Bayfront, Erie, PA	C	D-	C
East Erie, Erie, PA	C-	F	C+
Central Eastside, Erie, PA	C+	D-	B
Robbins Blass, Erie, PA	B-	C-	C+
South East Hills, Erie, PA	B+	C	B
Southeast Erie, Erie, PA	B	D	B
Belle Valley, Erie, PA	A+	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Little Italy is higher 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
Prospect-Shields, Fort Collins, CO	F	D+	D+
Kensington-San Francisco, Berkeley, CA	B-	C	C
Kingsland, Lyndhurst, NJ	A-	A	A
Landsdowne, Youngstown, OH	D	D+	D+
Loma Park, San Antonio, TX	C-	C	C
Lone Star, San Antonio, TX	D-	D	D
Los Volcanes, Albuquerque, NM	F	D-	D-
Lower East, Santa Barbara, CA	D+	D-	D-
Manton, Providence, RI	A	A	A
Keeney, Manchester, CT	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Little Italy is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Little Italy, Erie, PA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Little Italy schools on SchoolGrade

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