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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$2.09 million

Cost of Crime™ for Rittersville, Allentown, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,518 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Rittersville 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 Rittersville, Allentown, PA Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Rittersville's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Rittersville sits in the 57th percentile, ahead of 57% of neighborhoods and behind 43%. The grade covers only Rittersville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Rittersville is 32.91 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the northwest areas to 1 in 35 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Rittersville, Allentown, PA report the most crime, about 31 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Rittersville, Allentown, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Rittersville for 2025 is $2,086,351, about $509 per resident and $1,518 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Rittersville Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Rittersville, Allentown, PA:	$509
Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, :	$1066
Somerton, Philadelphia, PA:	$302
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Rittersville is $509 per year, which is $45 more than the national average and $156 more than Allentown's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Rittersville:

In Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, , crime costs $1,066 per person, which is $557 more than in Rittersville.
In Somerton, Philadelphia, PA, crime costs $302 per person, which is $206 less than in Rittersville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Rittersville	Cost per Rittersville Resident
Murder	$693,797	$169
Rape/Sexual Assault	$97,157	$24
Robbery	$119,758	$29
Assault	$313,440	$76
Kidnapping	$6,016	$1
Vehicle Theft	$224,032	$55
Burglary	$78,210	$19
Theft	$357,648	$87
Arson	$10,474	$3
Vandalism	$123,205	$30
Animal Cruelty	$1,676	$0
Drug Crimes	$40,893	$10
Identity Theft	$20,045	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$2,086,351	$509

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Rittersville, Allentown, 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 Rittersville totals $5,203,365 ($1,269 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,289,716 ($1,778 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 south part of the neighborhood 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 Rittersville's 4,101 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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Rittersville 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 Rittersville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.661
Robbery	0.9284
Rape	0.3907
Murder	0.0900
Total Violent Crime	4.070 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.84
Vehicle Theft	3.528
Burglary	2.103
Arson	0.1058
Total Property Crime	22.58 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0242
Drug Crimes	1.348
Vandalism	4.205
Identity Theft	0.6315
Animal Cruelty	0.0553
Total "Other" Rate	6.264 (B)

Individual Rittersville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Overlook Park, Allentown, PA	B-	C+	C+
West Bethlehem, Bethlehem, PA	B	B+	B-
6th Ward, Allentown, PA	B+	B-	B+
1st Ward, Allentown, PA	C+	C	C
Jordan Heights, Allentown, PA	B+	C+	B+
NoTi, Allentown, PA	A-	B	A-
Sayre Park, Bethlehem, PA	A-	B+	A-
Downtown, Allentown, PA	C+	C+	C-
Old Allentown, Allentown, PA	B	B	B
Eighth Ward, Allentown, PA	A-	B+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Rittersville is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Forest Lakes, Monument, CO	B-	B+	B+
Stratmoor Hills, Stratmoor, CO	D+	C-	C-
Stonehaven, El Paso, TX	D	C-	C-
Stevens Triangle, Richland, WA	B	B+	B+
Stanwood, Bensalem, PA	B+	B-	B-
Stablewood-Valley Hi North-Houston, Cypress, TX	A+	A	A
Spring Lake, Birmingham, AL	D	D-	D-
Hamilton Hills, Schenectady, NY	C+	D	D
Goodrich-Kirtland Park, Cleveland, OH	F	F	F
Gibbs, Canton, OH	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Rittersville 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 Rittersville, Allentown, PA average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Rittersville schools on SchoolGrade

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