The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in South Auburn, 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?

$96,575

Cost of Crime™ for South Auburn, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $467 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Auburn 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 South Auburn, 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 South Auburn's combined rate is much lower than the norm. South Auburn sits in the 96th percentile, ahead of 96% of cities and behind 4%. The grade covers only South Auburn's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Auburn is 9.995 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 72 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 131 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of South Auburn, PA report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Auburn, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Auburn for 2025 is $96,575, about $186 per resident and $467 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Auburn Compared to Other Cities?

South Auburn, PA:	$186
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Auburn is $186 per year, which is $278 less than the national average and $167 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Auburn:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $852 more than in South Auburn.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $67 less than in South Auburn

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Auburn	Cost per South Auburn Resident
Murder	$37,926	$73
Rape/Sexual Assault	$12,492	$24
Robbery	$4,935	$9
Assault	$10,602	$20
Kidnapping	$1,250	$2
Vehicle Theft	$1,356	$3
Burglary	$4,082	$8
Theft	$13,270	$26
Arson	$1,188	$2
Vandalism	$2,888	$6
Animal Cruelty	$101	$0
Drug Crimes	$3,279	$6
Identity Theft	$3,206	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$96,575	$186

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Auburn, 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 South Auburn totals $316,268 ($608 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $412,844 ($794 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 South Auburn's 520 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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South Auburn 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 South Auburn residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7099
Robbery	0.3017
Rape	0.3962
Murder	0.0388
Total Violent Crime	1.447 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.928
Vehicle Theft	0.1684
Burglary	0.8656
Arson	0.0946
Total Property Crime	6.056 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0397
Drug Crimes	0.8524
Vandalism	0.7774
Identity Theft	0.7965
Animal Cruelty	0.0263
Total "Other" Rate	2.492 (A)

Individual South Auburn Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Meshoppen, PA	A+	A-	A
Silvara, PA	A+	A+	A+
Skinners Eddy, PA	A+	A	A
Myobeach, PA	A+	B+	A
Lynn, PA	A+	A	A-
Laceyville, PA	A+	A+	A+
North Mehoopany, PA	A+	A+	A+
Rush, PA	A	A+	B+
Spring Hill, PA	A+	A+	A+
Springville, PA	A+	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Auburn 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
Alverda, PA	A	A	A
Alverton, PA	A	B+	B+
Animas, NM	D-	F	F
Palmer, IL	A	B+	B+
Olney Springs, CO	D-	D-	D-
Onion Creek, WA	D-	C-	C-
Orcas, WA	D-	D-	D-
Orchid, FL	A+	B-	B-
Orrs Island, ME	A-	A+	A+
Orton Hill, TX	C-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, South Auburn 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 South Auburn, PA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See South Auburn schools on SchoolGrade

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