The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Shay, 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?

$58,768

Cost of Crime™ for Shay, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $479 per household.

More cost data

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

The overall crime rate in Shay is 8.020 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Shay, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Shay for 2025 is $58,768, about $178 per resident and $479 per household. That equals 0.6% 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): 37.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Shay Compared to Other Cities?

Shay, PA:	$178
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Shay is $178 per year, which is $287 less than the national average and $175 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Shay:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $860 more than in Shay.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $59 less than in Shay

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Shay	Cost per Shay Resident
Murder	$26,914	$81
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8,482	$26
Robbery	$3,301	$10
Assault	$4,297	$13
Kidnapping	$538	$2
Vehicle Theft	$811	$2
Burglary	$2,207	$7
Theft	$6,568	$20
Arson	$1,003	$3
Vandalism	$2,025	$6
Animal Cruelty	$32	$0
Drug Crimes	$1,524	$5
Identity Theft	$1,067	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$58,768	$178

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Shay, 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 Shay totals $221,654 ($670 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $280,422 ($847 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 Shay's 331 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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Shay 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 Shay residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4520
Robbery	0.3170
Rape	0.4226
Murder	0.0433
Total Violent Crime	1.235 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.832
Vehicle Theft	0.1583
Burglary	0.7351
Arson	0.1255
Total Property Crime	4.851 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0268
Drug Crimes	0.6225
Vandalism	0.8562
Identity Theft	0.4163
Animal Cruelty	0.0131
Total "Other" Rate	1.935 (A+)

Individual Shay Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ford City, PA	A-	A-	A-
Dog Town, PA	A+	A	A
Christy Manor, PA	A+	A	A
Ford Cliff, PA	A+	B+	A
Pyrra, PA	A+	A	A
Mc Grann, PA	A	A+	A
Manorville, PA	A	A+	A
Garretts Run, PA	A	A+	A
Applewold, PA	A-	A	B
Kittanning, PA	B	B+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Shay 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
Union Grove, IL	A	A	A
Courtright, WV	F	C	C
Coxs Mills, WV	C-	C-	C-
Cranberry Prairie, OH	A	B	B
Cravat, IL	A+	A+	A+
Creston, WV	B+	B-	B-
Crider, MO	C	F	F
Crowville, LA	D-	F	F
Culpeper, AR	D+	B-	B-
Curryville, IN	A-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Shay 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 Shay, PA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Shay schools on SchoolGrade

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