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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$19,970

Cost of Crime™ for Margaret, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $399 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Margaret 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 Margaret, 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 Margaret's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Margaret sits in the 96th percentile, ahead of 96% of cities and behind 4%. The grade covers only Margaret's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Margaret is 9.923 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Margaret, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Margaret for 2025 is $19,970, about $182 per resident and $399 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

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

Margaret, PA:	$182
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Margaret is $182 per year, which is $283 less than the national average and $171 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Margaret:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $856 more than in Margaret.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $63 less than in Margaret

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Margaret	Cost per Margaret Resident
Murder	$6,582	$60
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2,577	$23
Robbery	$2,383	$22
Assault	$2,168	$20
Kidnapping	$166	$2
Vehicle Theft	$280	$3
Burglary	$835	$8
Theft	$2,257	$21
Arson	$275	$2
Vandalism	$1,245	$11
Animal Cruelty	$15	$0
Drug Crimes	$778	$7
Identity Theft	$408	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$19,970	$182

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Margaret, 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 Margaret totals $57,899 ($526 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $77,868 ($708 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 city holds few 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 Margaret's 110 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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Margaret 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 Margaret residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6864
Robbery	0.6887
Rape	0.3864
Murder	0.0318
Total Violent Crime	1.793 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.962
Vehicle Theft	0.1641
Burglary	0.8364
Arson	0.1034
Total Property Crime	5.066 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0249
Drug Crimes	0.9567
Vandalism	1.584
Identity Theft	0.4798
Animal Cruelty	0.0190
Total "Other" Rate	3.065 (A)

Individual Margaret Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Blanco, PA	A+	A+	A+
Yatesboro, PA	A+	A+	A+
Rural Valley, PA	A	A-	A-
West Valley, PA	A-	A	A-
Echo, PA	A+	A+	A-
Edmon, PA	A-	A	B+
Nu Mine, PA	B+	B+	B
Bryan, PA	A	A-	B+
Shay, PA	A+	A+	A+
Pyrra, PA	A+	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Margaret 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
Estella, PA	A+	A-	A-
Fender, AR	F	F	F
Felsenthal, AR	F	F	F
Feely, MT	D+	D+	D+
Fearisville, KY	D-	C-	C-
Faulkner, KS	C	D	D
Farmers Retreat, IN	B	C+	C+
Fannin, KY	D-	D	D
Falls View, WV	C	B	B
Sedalia, VA	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Margaret 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 Margaret, PA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Margaret schools on SchoolGrade

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