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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$161,667

Cost of Crime™ for Shade Gap, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,053 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Shade Gap 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 Shade Gap, PA Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Shade Gap's combined rate is higher than the norm. Shade Gap sits in the 19th percentile, ahead of 19% of cities and behind 81%. The grade covers only Shade Gap's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Shade Gap is 39.13 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 22 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 64 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Shade Gap, PA report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Shade Gap, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Shade Gap for 2025 is $161,667, about $415 per resident and $1,053 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 64.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Shade Gap Compared to Other Cities?

Shade Gap, PA:	$415
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Shade Gap is $415 per year, which is $50 less than the national average and $62 more than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Shade Gap:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $623 more than in Shade Gap.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $296 less than in Shade Gap

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Shade Gap	Cost per Shade Gap Resident
Murder	$42,650	$109
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8,626	$22
Robbery	$7,553	$19
Assault	$10,524	$27
Kidnapping	$944	$2
Vehicle Theft	$622	$2
Burglary	$3,457	$9
Theft	$43,470	$111
Arson	$1,291	$3
Vandalism	$8,054	$21
Animal Cruelty	$73	$0
Drug Crimes	$4,073	$10
Identity Theft	$30,332	$78
Total Cost of Crime	$161,667	$415

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Shade Gap, 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 Shade Gap totals $330,512 ($847 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $492,179 ($1,262 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 Shade Gap's 390 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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Shade Gap 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 Shade Gap residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9396
Robbery	0.6157
Rape	0.3648
Murder	0.0582
Total Violent Crime	1.978 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.52
Vehicle Theft	0.1029
Burglary	0.9772
Arson	0.1371
Total Property Crime	22.74 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0399
Drug Crimes	1.412
Vandalism	2.891
Identity Theft	10.05
Animal Cruelty	0.0252
Total "Other" Rate	14.42 (D-)

Individual Shade Gap Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Neelyton, PA	D	A-	D
Burnt Cabins, PA	D+	A-	D+
Meadow Gap, PA	A+	A	A+
Willow Hill, PA	A+	A+	A+
Pogue, PA	B	C+	C+
Spring Run, PA	A+	A	A+
Rockhill, PA	A-	C	B+
Dry Run, PA	A+	A+	A+
Rockhill Furnace, PA	B	C+	C+
Fannettsburg, PA	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Shade Gap is higher 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
Upper Tract, WV	A-	A+	A+
Beckville, IN	A+	A-	A-
Bellona, NY	B	C	C
Bethany, MS	B+	A	A
Beyer, PA	A	A-	A-
Blunt, SD	D-	C-	C-
Blythedale, MO	B-	C	C
Bonham, MO	D+	D	D
Boyette, MS	B+	A	A
Boys Town, NE	D-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Shade Gap is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Shade Gap, PA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Shade Gap schools on SchoolGrade

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