The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Shenks Ferry, 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?

$55,456

Cost of Crime™ for Shenks Ferry, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $378 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Shenks Ferry is 7.613 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 85 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 180 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Shenks Ferry, PA report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Shenks Ferry, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Shenks Ferry for 2025 is $55,456, about $144 per resident and $378 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): 53.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Shenks Ferry Compared to Other Cities?

Shenks Ferry, PA:	$144
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Shenks Ferry is $144 per year, which is $321 less than the national average and $209 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Shenks Ferry:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $894 more than in Shenks Ferry.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $25 less than in Shenks Ferry

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Shenks Ferry	Cost per Shenks Ferry Resident
Murder	$20,885	$54
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8,674	$22
Robbery	$4,895	$13
Assault	$2,770	$7
Kidnapping	$424	$1
Vehicle Theft	$1,649	$4
Burglary	$2,373	$6
Theft	$6,510	$17
Arson	$1,015	$3
Vandalism	$3,283	$9
Animal Cruelty	$54	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,283	$6
Identity Theft	$641	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$55,456	$144

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Shenks Ferry, 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 Shenks Ferry totals $183,373 ($475 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $238,829 ($619 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, of which Shenks Ferry has 1, do the same, and of Shenks Ferry's 386 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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Shenks Ferry 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 Shenks Ferry residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.2499
Robbery	0.4032
Rape	0.3706
Murder	0.0288
Total Violent Crime	1.052 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.256
Vehicle Theft	0.2759
Burglary	0.6778
Arson	0.1089
Total Property Crime	4.319 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0181
Drug Crimes	0.7997
Vandalism	1.191
Identity Theft	0.2146
Animal Cruelty	0.0188
Total "Other" Rate	2.242 (A+)

Individual Shenks Ferry Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Safe Harbor, PA	A	A+	B+
Pequea, PA	A+	A+	A+
Conestoga, PA	A	A+	B
Lucky, PA	A+	A+	A
Mount Nebo, PA	A+	A+	A+
Highville, PA	A-	A+	B-
Creswell, PA	A	A+	B+
Brogue, PA	A+	A+	A+
Holtwood, PA	A+	A+	A+
Kyleville, PA	A	A+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Shenks Ferry 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
Brimfield, IN	B+	C+	C+
Burlington, AR	D+	D+	D+
Burdett, KS	F	F	F
Trap Corner, ME	A-	A+	A+
Tom, OK	C+	D-	D-
Tracy, MT	B-	C-	C-
Torreon, NM	D	D	D
Tooley Corners, PA	A+	A+	A+
Buckhorn, MI	A+	A	A
Brooksville, ME	C-	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Shenks Ferry 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 Shenks Ferry, PA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Shenks Ferry schools on SchoolGrade

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