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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$346,625

Cost of Crime™ for South Pottstown, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $848 per household.

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

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where South Pottstown's combined rate is higher than the norm. South Pottstown sits in the 29th percentile, ahead of 29% of cities and behind 71%. The grade covers only South Pottstown's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Pottstown is 32.40 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 62 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of South Pottstown, PA report the most crime, about 8 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Pottstown, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Pottstown for 2025 is $346,625, about $388 per resident and $848 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.4%

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

South Pottstown, PA:	$388
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Pottstown is $388 per year, which is $76 less than the national average and $35 more than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Pottstown:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $649 more than in South Pottstown.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $269 less than in South Pottstown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Pottstown	Cost per South Pottstown Resident
Murder	$83,562	$94
Rape/Sexual Assault	$20,650	$23
Robbery	$18,597	$21
Assault	$48,313	$54
Kidnapping	$446	$0
Vehicle Theft	$32,000	$36
Burglary	$9,312	$10
Theft	$89,706	$100
Arson	$2,210	$2
Vandalism	$29,031	$33
Animal Cruelty	$271	$0
Drug Crimes	$7,354	$8
Identity Theft	$5,172	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$346,625	$388

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Pottstown, 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 Pottstown totals $675,015 ($756 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,021,640 ($1,144 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 central 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 Pottstown's 893 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 Pottstown 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 Pottstown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.884
Robbery	0.6621
Rape	0.3814
Murder	0.0498
Total Violent Crime	2.977 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.40
Vehicle Theft	2.314
Burglary	1.150
Arson	0.1025
Total Property Crime	22.96 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0082
Drug Crimes	1.113
Vandalism	4.551
Identity Theft	0.7483
Animal Cruelty	0.0410
Total "Other" Rate	6.461 (B)

Individual South Pottstown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pottstown, PA	B	B	C+
Parker Ford, PA	A	A-	B+
Douglassville, PA	A+	A+	A
St. Peters, PA	A+	A+	A+
Gilbertsville, PA	A	A+	A-
Spring City, PA	A	A	B+
Boyertown, PA	A-	A	B
Kulptown, PA	A+	A+	A
Birchrunville, PA	A+	A-	A
Royersford, PA	A-	A	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Pottstown is higher 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
Altaville, CA	B-	D+	D+
Alvordton, OH	B	C+	C+
Analomink, PA	A	A-	A-
Bailey, TX	C	C+	C+
Olive Green, OH	A+	A+	A+
Pittsfield, OH	B	B+	B+
Phippsburg, CO	D	D-	D-
Patterson, IA	D+	F	F
Patterson Heights, PA	A+	A+	A+
Paris, MS	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, South Pottstown is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Pottstown, PA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 73% actual proficiency versus 64% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See South Pottstown schools on SchoolGrade

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