South Williamsport is a borough of 6,480 in Lycoming County, next to Williamsport · Updated November 2026
Is South Williamsport, PA safe?
Yes, crime in South Williamsport is low, with an overall CrimeGrade™ of A. Because most US neighborhoods are safe as well, South Williamsport sits near the middle: safer than the neighborhoods where 53% of Americans live. Property crime grades better than violent crime here, A against A-. Its neighborhoods are much alike, from A+ to A-; see the map below.
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Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 850 of 1,000About as safe as the typical US neighborhoodi What this means
53% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than South Williamsport as a whole, and 47% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. South Williamsport scores 850.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in South Williamsport, PA at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in South Williamsport, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out in South Williamsport
Thefts are uncommon. South Williamsport has thefts at less than half the US rate: 5.9 a year per 1,000 residents, against 13.1 nationally.
Crime rates and types in South Williamsport
CrimeGrade™ estimates South Williamsport has about 19 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 50% less than the US as a whole and 35% less than Pennsylvania.
Overall crime
Violent crime
Property crime
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.
Assault is the most common crime in South Williamsport, about 40% of everything reported, and it also accounts for the largest share of what crime costs here.
Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
The South Williamsport Police Department reports to the FBI in a format that leaves out vandalism, so CrimeGrade™ makes its own vandalism estimate.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
How South Williamsport compares with nearby cities
South Williamsport has more crime than 7 of its 8 nearest cities. Cogan Station and Allenwood have the least crime nearby.
Nearest first, with each place's distance from South Williamsport. Beside each overall CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).
Compared with cities of similar size and density, South Williamsport has more crime than 61% of them.
Transit, walkability and parking lots in South Williamsport
Two things set South Williamsport apart: it has a Walk Grade of C (33 of 100) on BestNeighborhood, against 21 for the US as a whole, and 0.8 parking-lot spaces per resident, against 2.0 nationally. Even so, 55% of residents in South Williamsport live in car-dependent areas, where most errands take a car. Very walkable places tend to report more theft and assault, and assault runs high here.
Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for South Williamsport: F (0 of 100).NoneUS: noneLower than for 84% of US city residents
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft and assault.C (33 of 100)US: 21Higher than for 84% of US city residents
Parking lotsBig lots at stores, offices and apartment complexes. Places with more lot space tend to report more theft.0.8 spaces per residentUS: 2.0Lower than for 83% of US city residents
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JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.26 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 77% of US city residents
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.12.0 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Higher than for 70% of US city residents
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.4.6% of homesUS: 7.1%Lower than for 64% of US city residents
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What crime costs South Williamsport
Crime costs South Williamsport about $506 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 58% less than the US figure of $1,205.
Cost of crime per resident, per year
Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $4.8 million a year, or $745 per resident.
How the cost breaks down
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Murder
$440,000
$67
Rape
$54,000
$8
Robbery
$20,000
$3
Assault
$440,000
$68
Burglary
$46,000
$7
Theft
$190,000
$30
Vehicle theft
$72,000
$11
Arson
$11,000
$2
Vandalism
$160,000
$25
Total
$1.4 million
$221
How CrimeGrade™ works
A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in South Williamsport means the same as a B anywhere else.
CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them. South Williamsport is the other kind of example: few people work in, shop in or visit it, so its crime per resident looks lower than its CrimeGrade™ suggests.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
Schools in South Williamsport, PA average a SchoolGrade of C: 47% of students test proficient, against 49% projected for schools like them. Overall, they don't meet expectations. See schools in South Williamsport on SchoolGrade
