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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	B

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$1.08 million

Cost of Crime™ for Pocono Lake, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,083 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pocono Lake 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 Pocono Lake, PA Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Pocono Lake's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Pocono Lake sits in the 37th percentile, ahead of 37% of cities and behind 63%. The grade covers only Pocono Lake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pocono Lake is 28.90 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Pocono Lake, PA report the most crime, about 20 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pocono Lake, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pocono Lake for 2025 is $1,084,040, about $525 per resident and $1,083 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Pocono Lake Compared to Other Cities?

Pocono Lake, PA:	$525
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pocono Lake is $525 per year, which is $61 more than the national average and $172 more than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pocono Lake:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $512 more than in Pocono Lake.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $406 less than in Pocono Lake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pocono Lake	Cost per Pocono Lake Resident
Murder	$453,517	$220
Rape/Sexual Assault	$54,832	$27
Robbery	$79,009	$38
Assault	$158,443	$77
Kidnapping	$5,152	$2
Vehicle Theft	$23,488	$11
Burglary	$55,468	$27
Theft	$156,547	$76
Arson	$9,301	$5
Vandalism	$58,199	$28
Animal Cruelty	$632	$0
Drug Crimes	$23,622	$11
Identity Theft	$5,829	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,084,040	$525

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pocono Lake, 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 Pocono Lake totals $3,348,234 ($1,621 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,432,274 ($2,146 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 northwest 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 Pocono Lake's 2,065 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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Pocono Lake 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 Pocono Lake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.672
Robbery	1.216
Rape	0.4379
Murder	0.1169
Total Violent Crime	4.443 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.64
Vehicle Theft	0.7345
Burglary	2.962
Arson	0.1865
Total Property Crime	18.52 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0412
Drug Crimes	1.546
Vandalism	3.945
Identity Theft	0.3647
Animal Cruelty	0.0414
Total "Other" Rate	5.939 (B)

Individual Pocono Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Thornhurst, PA	A	C+	A-
Stoddartsville, PA	C+	C	C-
Pocono Pines, PA	C+	D+	C
Lake Harmony, PA	B+	B	B
Shades Glen, PA	A	A-	A-
Blakeslee, PA	C	D+	C-
Split Rock, PA	B+	B	B
Gouldsboro, PA	A	B	A-
Long Pond, PA	B	C-	B-
Pocono Summit, PA	C+	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pocono Lake 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
La Grange, CA	B	D	D
Casselton, ND	C-	B	B
Westworth Village, TX	C	C+	C+
Harlem, MT	F	F	F
Gerald, MO	C	C-	C-
Elliston, VA	D	C	C
Long Ridge, SC	B-	B+	B+
Loma, CO	B	C-	C-
Lyndon Station, WI	A-	B-	B-
Maidens, VA	C+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Pocono Lake is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pocono Lake, PA average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Pocono Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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