The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in South East Hills, Erie, PA: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$1.78 million

Cost of Crime™ for South East Hills, Erie, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $807 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South East Hills 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 East Hills, Erie, PA Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where South East Hills's combined rate is lower than the norm. South East Hills sits in the 72nd percentile, ahead of 72% of neighborhoods and behind 28%. The grade covers only South East Hills's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in South East Hills is 26.95 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the northwest areas to 1 in 44 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of South East Hills, Erie, PA report the most crime, about 21 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South East Hills, Erie, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South East Hills for 2025 is $1,778,422, about $419 per resident and $807 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South East Hills Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

South East Hills, Erie, PA:	$419
Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, :	$1066
Somerton, Philadelphia, PA:	$302
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South East Hills is $419 per year, which is $45 less than the national average and $66 more than Erie's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to South East Hills:

In Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, , crime costs $1,066 per person, which is $647 more than in South East Hills.
In Somerton, Philadelphia, PA, crime costs $302 per person, which is $116 less than in South East Hills

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South East Hills	Cost per South East Hills Resident
Murder	$425,162	$100
Rape/Sexual Assault	$102,898	$24
Robbery	$156,025	$37
Assault	$422,731	$100
Kidnapping	$3,314	$1
Vehicle Theft	$134,174	$32
Burglary	$107,668	$25
Theft	$262,956	$62
Arson	$9,682	$2
Vandalism	$77,860	$18
Animal Cruelty	$1,543	$0
Drug Crimes	$59,021	$14
Identity Theft	$15,387	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$1,778,422	$419

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South East Hills, Erie, 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 East Hills totals $3,507,643 ($826 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,286,064 ($1,245 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 east part of the neighborhood holds more 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 East Hills's 4,247 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 East Hills 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 East Hills residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.466
Robbery	1.168
Rape	0.3996
Murder	0.0533
Total Violent Crime	5.087 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.96
Vehicle Theft	2.040
Burglary	2.795
Arson	0.0944
Total Property Crime	16.88 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0129
Drug Crimes	1.879
Vandalism	2.566
Identity Theft	0.4681
Animal Cruelty	0.0491
Total "Other" Rate	4.975 (A-)

Individual South East Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in South East Hills is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to South East Hills.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Marvintown, Erie, PA	C+	D	C+
Southeast Erie, Erie, PA	B	D	B
Central Eastside, Erie, PA	C+	D-	B
Belle Valley, Erie, PA	A+	A-	A
East Erie, Erie, PA	C-	F	C+
Little Italy, Erie, PA	D	F	D
West Side Squires, Erie, PA	C	D-	C
Downtown Erie, Erie, PA	F	F	F
Robbins Blass, Erie, PA	B-	C-	C+
Bayfront, Erie, PA	C	D-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South East Hills is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Alban Hills, Albuquerque, NM	C+	C	C
Albion Place, Clifton, NJ	A+	A	A
Albright, Buffalo, NY	A-	C-	C-
Alessandro, San Bernardino, CA	B-	C	C
Alger Heights, Grand Rapids, MI	B-	C-	C-
Allendale Area, Arvada, CO	D+	B	B
Alondra Park, Lawndale, CA	B-	C-	C-
Barron Park, Palo Alto, CA	B-	B	B
Baldwin District, Manassas, VA	B	A	A
Arlington Heights, Milwaukee, WI	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, South East Hills is less safe 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 East Hills, Erie, PA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See South East Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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