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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$484,224

Cost of Crime™ for Rural Valley, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $658 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Rural Valley 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 Valley, 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 Valley's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Rural Valley sits in the 88th percentile, ahead of 88% of cities and behind 12%. The grade covers only Rural Valley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Rural Valley is 12.97 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 59 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 104 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Rural Valley, PA report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Rural Valley, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Rural Valley for 2025 is $484,224, about $268 per resident and $658 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

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

Rural Valley, PA:	$268
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Rural Valley is $268 per year, which is $197 less than the national average and $85 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Rural Valley:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $770 more than in Rural Valley.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $149 less than in Rural Valley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Rural Valley	Cost per Rural Valley Resident
Murder	$229,675	$127
Rape/Sexual Assault	$42,698	$24
Robbery	$33,062	$18
Assault	$43,037	$24
Kidnapping	$1,758	$1
Vehicle Theft	$4,172	$2
Burglary	$21,212	$12
Theft	$53,934	$30
Arson	$5,132	$3
Vandalism	$28,734	$16
Animal Cruelty	$333	$0
Drug Crimes	$17,868	$10
Identity Theft	$2,611	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$484,224	$268

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Rural Valley, 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 Valley totals $1,753,552 ($969 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,237,776 ($1,237 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 north 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 Rural Valley's 1,809 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 Valley 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 Valley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8284
Robbery	0.5810
Rape	0.3893
Murder	0.0676
Total Violent Crime	1.866 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.757
Vehicle Theft	0.1489
Burglary	1.293
Arson	0.1175
Total Property Crime	7.316 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0160
Drug Crimes	1.335
Vandalism	2.223
Identity Theft	0.1865
Animal Cruelty	0.0249
Total "Other" Rate	3.786 (A-)

Individual Rural Valley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Blanco, PA	A+	A+	A+
Yatesboro, PA	A+	A+	A+
Nu Mine, PA	B+	B+	B
Margaret, PA	A+	A-	A+
Bryan, PA	A	A-	B+
Atwood, PA	B-	B-	C+
Sagamore, PA	B	B-	C+
Echo, PA	A+	A+	A-
Beyer, PA	A	A-	B+
Elderton, PA	A+	C-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Rural Valley 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
Shively, WV	B-	C+	C+
Descanso, CA	D-	D	D
Dover, ID	A-	B+	B+
East Berlin, CT	B	A+	A+
East Hampton, NY	D-	F	F
Eden, WI	A+	A-	A-
Grandview Plaza, KS	D-	F	F
Martin, SD	F	F	F
Moss Hill, TX	D+	D+	D+
North Monmouth, ME	C+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Rural Valley 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 Valley, PA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Rural Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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