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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.56 million

Cost of Crime™ for Pen Argyl, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $651 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pen Argyl 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 Pen Argyl, PA Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Pen Argyl's combined rate is lower than the norm. Pen Argyl sits in the 73rd percentile, ahead of 73% of cities and behind 27%. The grade covers only Pen Argyl's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pen Argyl is 17.22 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 40 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 81 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Pen Argyl, PA report the most crime, about 21 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pen Argyl, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pen Argyl for 2025 is $1,558,219, about $243 per resident and $651 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Pen Argyl Compared to Other Cities?

Pen Argyl, PA:	$243
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pen Argyl is $243 per year, which is $222 less than the national average and $110 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pen Argyl:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $795 more than in Pen Argyl.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $124 less than in Pen Argyl

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pen Argyl	Cost per Pen Argyl Resident
Murder	$473,425	$74
Rape/Sexual Assault	$147,452	$23
Robbery	$117,739	$18
Assault	$169,728	$26
Kidnapping	$10,782	$2
Vehicle Theft	$61,379	$10
Burglary	$72,360	$11
Theft	$325,948	$51
Arson	$15,882	$2
Vandalism	$103,968	$16
Animal Cruelty	$1,273	$0
Drug Crimes	$35,862	$6
Identity Theft	$22,421	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,558,219	$243

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pen Argyl, 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 Pen Argyl totals $3,951,973 ($616 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,510,192 ($858 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 central 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 Pen Argyl's 6,420 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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Pen Argyl 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 Pen Argyl residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9206
Robbery	0.5830
Rape	0.3788
Murder	0.0392
Total Violent Crime	1.922 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.803
Vehicle Theft	0.6174
Burglary	1.243
Arson	0.1024
Total Property Crime	11.77 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0277
Drug Crimes	0.7552
Vandalism	2.267
Identity Theft	0.4512
Animal Cruelty	0.0268
Total "Other" Rate	3.528 (A)

Individual Pen Argyl Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Roseto, PA	A-	A-	B
Wind Gap, PA	A-	B+	B-
Bangor, PA	B+	B	B
East Bangor, PA	A	A-	B+
Kemmererville, PA	A-	A+	B-
North Bangor, PA	A-	A-	B+
Sciota, PA	A-	B+	B
Martins Creek, PA	A	B+	B+
Stier, PA	A	A	A-
Stormville, PA	A	A-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pen Argyl is similar 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
Sabattus, ME	A	A+	A+
Franklin Center, NJ	C+	C+	C+
Franklin, GA	B	C	C
Franklin, NJ	A	A	A
Freeburg, IL	A	A-	A-
Girard, PA	A	A	A
Goshen, KY	A	A+	A+
Richwood, TX	C+	C-	C-
Robbinsville, NC	D-	D+	D+
Robesonia, PA	A+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Pen Argyl 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 Pen Argyl, PA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Pen Argyl schools on SchoolGrade

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