The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Markelsville, 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?

$22,023

Cost of Crime™ for Markelsville, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $333 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Markelsville 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 Markelsville, 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 Markelsville's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Markelsville sits in the 99th percentile, ahead of 99% of cities and behind 1%. The grade covers only Markelsville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Markelsville is 6.346 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Markelsville, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Markelsville for 2025 is $22,023, about $131 per resident and $333 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Markelsville, PA:	$131
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Markelsville is $131 per year, which is $333 less than the national average and $222 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Markelsville:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $906 more than in Markelsville.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $12 less than in Markelsville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Markelsville	Cost per Markelsville Resident
Murder	$8,533	$51
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,536	$21
Robbery	$1,217	$7
Assault	$2,054	$12
Kidnapping	$336	$2
Vehicle Theft	$799	$5
Burglary	$1,054	$6
Theft	$2,507	$15
Arson	$379	$2
Vandalism	$818	$5
Animal Cruelty	$10	$0
Drug Crimes	$509	$3
Identity Theft	$273	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$22,023	$131

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Markelsville, 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 Markelsville totals $74,625 ($444 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $96,648 ($575 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 Markelsville's 168 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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Markelsville 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 Markelsville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4257
Robbery	0.2302
Rape	0.3471
Murder	0.0270
Total Violent Crime	1.030 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.882
Vehicle Theft	0.3071
Burglary	0.6918
Arson	0.0934
Total Property Crime	3.974 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0329
Drug Crimes	0.4100
Vandalism	0.6812
Identity Theft	0.2098
Animal Cruelty	0.0076
Total "Other" Rate	1.342 (A+)

Individual Markelsville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Walnut Grove, PA	A+	A+	A+
Wila, PA	A+	A+	A+
Bloomfield, PA	A-	B	B
Mannsville, PA	A+	A+	A
Centre, PA	A+	A+	A+
New Bloomfield, PA	A+	A+	A+
Newport, PA	A	A	A
Donnally Mills, PA	A+	A	A
Elliottsburg, PA	A+	A+	A
Roseburg, PA	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Markelsville 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
Drake, NC	F	D-	D-
Vail, PA	A+	A+	A+
Upper Rociada, NM	D-	F	F
Upper Poplar, NC	D	B+	B+
Upper Benson, NY	A+	A-	A-
Unity, OR	D+	D	D
Union Hill, LA	D+	D-	D-
Union Center, SD	C-	B	B
Tyndall AFB, FL	F	F	F
Tussy, OK	C	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Markelsville 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 Markelsville, PA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Markelsville schools on SchoolGrade

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