The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Slatington, PA
Slatington is a borough of 11,300 in Lehigh County, about 12 miles northwest of downtown Allentown · Updated November 2026
Is Slatington, PA safe?
Yes. Crime is low across most of the US, and lower still in Slatington: an overall CrimeGrade™ of A+, safer than the neighborhoods where 79% of Americans live. Violent and property crime both grade A+ here. Its neighborhoods are much alike, from A+ to A; see the map below.
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Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 934 of 1,000Safer than most US neighborhoodsi What this means
79% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Slatington as a whole, and 21% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Slatington scores 934.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Slatington, PA at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Slatington, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out in Slatington
Thefts and acts of vandalism both run low. In Slatington, each runs at less than half the US rate: 5.5 thefts and 2.1 acts of vandalism a year per 1,000 residents, against 13.1 and 5.5 nationally.
The safest and least safe parts of Slatington
Every part of Slatington where people live grades A or B on the national scale. Grades across Slatington run from A+ to A; every part of Slatington has less crime than the typical US neighborhood.
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Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.
Within Slatington, the northwest side has the least crime and the center the most.
Crime rates and types in Slatington
CrimeGrade™ estimates Slatington has about 14 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 62% less than the US as a whole and 51% less than Pennsylvania.
Overall crime
Violent crime
Property crime
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.
Theft is the most common crime in Slatington, about 39% of everything reported, but assault costs more, because each one does more harm.
Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
How Slatington compares with nearby cities
Of the 7 cities closest to Slatington, 4 have less crime. Germansville and Schnecksville have the least.
Jobs, night lighting and walkability in Slatington
Two things set Slatington apart: it has 11 jobs for every 100 residents, against 45 for the US as a whole, and 32% of the land where people live lit at night, against 78% nationally. Places like that tend to report less theft and robbery, and theft runs low here.
JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.11 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 96% of US city residents
Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.32% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 93% of US city residents
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft and assault. 77% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D (16 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 57% of US city residents
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Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.6.3 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Lower than for 86% of US city residents
Parking lotsBig lots at stores, offices and apartment complexes. Places with more lot space tend to report more theft.0.9 spaces per residentUS: 2.0Lower than for 79% of US city residents
Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Slatington: D- (9 of 100).under 1 trip an hourUS: noneLower than for 61% of US city residents
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What crime costs Slatington
Crime costs Slatington about $388 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 68% less than the US figure of $1,205.
Cost of crime per resident, per year
Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $5.9 million a year, or $528 per resident.
How the cost breaks down
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Murder
$430,000
$38
Rape
$190,000
$17
Robbery
$19,000
$2
Assault
$510,000
$45
Burglary
$82,000
$7
Theft
$320,000
$28
Vehicle theft
$46,000
$4
Arson
$20,000
$2
Vandalism
$170,000
$15
Total
$1.8 million
$158
How CrimeGrade™ works
A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Slatington means the same as a B anywhere else.
CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them. Slatington is the other kind of example: few people work in, shop in or visit it, so its crime per resident looks lower than its CrimeGrade™ suggests.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
Schools in Slatington, PA average a SchoolGrade of B+: 53% of students test proficient, against 52% projected for schools like them. Overall, they meet expectations. See schools in Slatington on SchoolGrade
