The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Rural Ridge, 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?

$112,983

Cost of Crime™ for Rural Ridge, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $458 per household.

More cost data

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

The overall crime rate in Rural Ridge is 7.663 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Rural Ridge, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Rural Ridge for 2025 is $112,983, about $152 per resident and $458 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): 51.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Rural Ridge Compared to Other Cities?

Rural Ridge, PA:	$152
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Rural Ridge is $152 per year, which is $312 less than the national average and $200 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Rural Ridge:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $885 more than in Rural Ridge.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $33 less than in Rural Ridge

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Rural Ridge	Cost per Rural Ridge Resident
Murder	$47,135	$64
Rape/Sexual Assault	$17,802	$24
Robbery	$5,549	$7
Assault	$2,219	$3
Kidnapping	$1,907	$3
Vehicle Theft	$10,652	$14
Burglary	$2,401	$3
Theft	$13,807	$19
Arson	$1,178	$2
Vandalism	$4,026	$5
Animal Cruelty	$211	$0
Drug Crimes	$5,913	$8
Identity Theft	$183	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$112,983	$152

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Rural Ridge, 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 Rural Ridge totals $400,849 ($540 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $513,832 ($692 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 Rural Ridge's 742 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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Rural Ridge 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 Rural Ridge residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.1042
Robbery	0.2377
Rape	0.3957
Murder	0.0338
Total Violent Crime	0.7714 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.593
Vehicle Theft	0.9271
Burglary	0.3568
Arson	0.0657
Total Property Crime	4.942 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0424
Drug Crimes	1.077
Vandalism	0.7596
Identity Theft	0.0318
Animal Cruelty	0.0385
Total "Other" Rate	1.950 (A+)

Individual Rural Ridge Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cheswick, PA	A-	A	B
Russellton, PA	A	B+	A-
Creighton, PA	C+	C-	C-
Harwick, PA	C+	B	D+
Indianola, PA	A+	A+	A
Tarentum, PA	D+	C	D-
Arnold, PA	D+	D+	D-
Springdale, PA	C+	B+	C-
Brackenridge, PA	C+	B-	C-
Bairdford, PA	A+	A	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Rural Ridge 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
Duluth, KY	C+	B-	B-
Whitesville, WV	D+	C-	C-
Whitworth, GA	B+	B+	B+
Wilcox, TX	C	D	D
Wilkesville, OH	B-	C	C
Falkland, NC	C-	C	C
Elmwood Heights, WV	A+	B	B
Elk Creek, VA	C+	B	B
Ekalaka, MT	D	C-	C-
Edna, KS	B	A-	A-

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

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