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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$439,245

Cost of Crime™ for South Sterling, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,049 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Sterling 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 Sterling, 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 Sterling's combined rate is lower than the norm. South Sterling sits in the 80th percentile, ahead of 80% of cities and behind 20%. The grade covers only South Sterling's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Sterling is 15.43 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 52 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 74 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of South Sterling, PA report the most crime, about 13 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Sterling, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Sterling for 2025 is $439,245, about $344 per resident and $1,049 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

South Sterling, PA:	$344
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Sterling is $344 per year, which is $120 less than the national average and $9 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Sterling:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $693 more than in South Sterling.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $225 less than in South Sterling

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Sterling	Cost per South Sterling Resident
Murder	$206,383	$162
Rape/Sexual Assault	$28,237	$22
Robbery	$18,467	$14
Assault	$66,164	$52
Kidnapping	$4,752	$4
Vehicle Theft	$16,757	$13
Burglary	$16,221	$13
Theft	$41,425	$32
Arson	$3,645	$3
Vandalism	$26,776	$21
Animal Cruelty	$224	$0
Drug Crimes	$6,399	$5
Identity Theft	$3,794	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$439,245	$344

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Sterling, 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 Sterling totals $1,526,984 ($1,196 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,966,229 ($1,540 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 Sterling's 1,277 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 Sterling 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 Sterling residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.804
Robbery	0.4598
Rape	0.3647
Murder	0.0860
Total Violent Crime	2.715 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.264
Vehicle Theft	0.8474
Burglary	1.401
Arson	0.1182
Total Property Crime	8.630 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0614
Drug Crimes	0.6774
Vandalism	2.935
Identity Theft	0.3838
Animal Cruelty	0.0237
Total "Other" Rate	4.081 (A-)

Individual South Sterling Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Tobyhanna, PA	B+	C-	B+
Coveville, PA	B	B-	C+
Newfoundland, PA	A-	A-	B
Buck Hill Falls, PA	C	D	C-
Panther, PA	A	A	A-
Mountainhome, PA	C+	C-	C
Canadensis, PA	A	B+	B+
Skytop, PA	A	B+	B+
Cresco, PA	B+	C+	B
Gouldsboro, PA	A	B	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Sterling 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
Potrero, CA	D-	F	F
Lytle Creek, CA	D	D	D
Mackinaw City, MI	F	F	F
Mainsville, PA	A+	A+	A+
Manitowish Waters, WI	B	B-	B-
Mannsville, OK	F	C-	C-
Maple, NC	A-	B+	B+
McMillin, WA	B+	A-	A-
Middle Grove, MO	B-	C+	C+
Mott, ND	D	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, South Sterling 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 Sterling, PA average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See South Sterling schools on SchoolGrade

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