The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in South Greensburg, PA: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$549,693

Cost of Crime™ for South Greensburg, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $505 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Greensburg 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 Greensburg, PA Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where South Greensburg's combined rate is lower than the norm. South Greensburg sits in the 73rd percentile, ahead of 73% of cities and behind 27%. The grade covers only South Greensburg's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Greensburg is 17.26 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 48 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 70 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of South Greensburg, PA report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Greensburg, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Greensburg for 2025 is $549,693, about $254 per resident and $505 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

South Greensburg, PA:	$254
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Greensburg is $254 per year, which is $210 less than the national average and $98 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Greensburg:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $783 more than in South Greensburg.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $136 less than in South Greensburg

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Greensburg	Cost per South Greensburg Resident
Murder	$140,950	$65
Rape/Sexual Assault	$48,168	$22
Robbery	$41,373	$19
Assault	$102,253	$47
Kidnapping	$453	$0
Vehicle Theft	$17,527	$8
Burglary	$28,289	$13
Theft	$79,138	$37
Arson	$6,489	$3
Vandalism	$52,124	$24
Animal Cruelty	$597	$0
Drug Crimes	$29,565	$14
Identity Theft	$2,767	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$549,693	$254

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Greensburg, 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 Greensburg totals $1,214,251 ($562 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,763,945 ($817 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 north part of the city 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 Greensburg's 2,160 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 Greensburg 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 Greensburg residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.648
Robbery	0.6089
Rape	0.3678
Murder	0.0347
Total Violent Crime	2.660 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.074
Vehicle Theft	0.5240
Burglary	1.444
Arson	0.1244
Total Property Crime	9.167 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0035
Drug Crimes	1.850
Vandalism	3.378
Identity Theft	0.1655
Animal Cruelty	0.0373
Total "Other" Rate	5.435 (B+)

Individual South Greensburg Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Southwest Greensburg, PA	B-	B+	C-
Greensburg, PA	B+	A-	C+
Youngwood, PA	B+	A	B
Grapeville, PA	A-	A-	B-
New Stanton, PA	A	A	A-
Calumet, PA	A	A-	A-
Norvelt, PA	A-	B+	B+
Pleasant Unity, PA	A-	A	B+
Jeannette, PA	B+	B	C+
Hunker, PA	A-	A	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Greensburg 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
Mayetta, KS	C+	B-	B-
Walcott, IA	B	C+	C+
Motley, MN	B	B-	B-
Chaptico, MD	B-	C	C
Tuckerman, AR	D	D	D
Conneaut Lake, PA	A	B	B
Seminole, AL	B+	A	A
Southport, IN	C	B+	B+
Riverside, MD	B+	B-	B-
River Hills, WI	C+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, South Greensburg 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 Greensburg, PA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See South Greensburg schools on SchoolGrade

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