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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$7,968

Cost of Crime™ for Pennwyn, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $506 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Pennwyn 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 Pennwyn, 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 Pennwyn's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Pennwyn sits in the 90th percentile, ahead of 90% of cities and behind 10%. The grade covers only Pennwyn's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pennwyn is 12.43 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pennwyn, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pennwyn for 2025 is $7,968, about $177 per resident and $506 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Pennwyn, PA:	$177
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pennwyn is $177 per year, which is $287 less than the national average and $176 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pennwyn:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $860 more than in Pennwyn.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $58 less than in Pennwyn

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pennwyn	Cost per Pennwyn Resident
Murder	$2,268	$50
Rape/Sexual Assault	$900	$20
Robbery	$457	$10
Assault	$895	$20
Kidnapping	$84	$2
Vehicle Theft	$421	$9
Burglary	$318	$7
Theft	$1,452	$32
Arson	$85	$2
Vandalism	$714	$16
Animal Cruelty	$8	$0
Drug Crimes	$269	$6
Identity Theft	$97	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$7,968	$177

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pennwyn, 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 Pennwyn totals $19,814 ($440 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $27,781 ($617 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 Pennwyn's 45 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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Pennwyn 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 Pennwyn residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6926
Robbery	0.3231
Rape	0.3298
Murder	0.0268
Total Violent Crime	1.372 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.231
Vehicle Theft	0.6046
Burglary	0.7783
Arson	0.0785
Total Property Crime	7.692 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0308
Drug Crimes	0.8087
Vandalism	2.222
Identity Theft	0.2771
Animal Cruelty	0.0227
Total "Other" Rate	3.361 (A)

Individual Pennwyn Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Shillington, PA	C+	B	C-
Mohnton, PA	A	A+	A-
Kenhorst, PA	C-	B-	D
West Wyomissing, PA	A	A	B+
Wyomissing, PA	D	C-	F
Sinking Spring, PA	A-	A	B-
West Reading, PA	D	D	D-
Reading, PA	C+	C+	C-
Ridgewood, PA	B+	A-	B-
Monterey, PA	A-	A-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pennwyn 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
Sawdust, FL	C+	C-	C-
Macatawa, MI	A+	C+	C+
Madero, TX	F	F	F
Magic Springs, AR	F	D-	D-
Mansfield City, CT	B-	A	A
Maple Hill, IA	C	C-	C-
Mariano Lake, NM	F	F	F
Marmot, OR	C-	C	C
Marvel, WV	D+	C+	C+
Sand Pass, NV	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Pennwyn 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 Pennwyn, PA average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Pennwyn schools on SchoolGrade

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