The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Upper Darby, PA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$25.2 million

Cost of Crime™ for Upper Darby, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,666 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Upper Darby 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 Upper Darby, 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 Upper Darby's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Upper Darby sits in the 31st percentile, ahead of 31% of cities and behind 69%. The grade covers only Upper Darby's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Upper Darby is 31.53 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 42 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Upper Darby, PA report the most crime, about 361 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Upper Darby, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Upper Darby for 2025 is $25,218,419, about $592 per resident and $1,666 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Upper Darby Compared to Other Cities?

Upper Darby, PA:	$592
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Upper Darby is $592 per year, which is $128 more than the national average and $239 more than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Upper Darby:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $445 more than in Upper Darby.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $473 less than in Upper Darby

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Upper Darby	Cost per Upper Darby Resident
Murder	$10.4 million	$244
Rape/Sexual Assault	$972,105	$23
Robbery	$1.61 million	$38
Assault	$3.80 million	$89
Kidnapping	$26,660	$1
Vehicle Theft	$2.44 million	$57
Burglary	$654,266	$15
Theft	$3.35 million	$79
Arson	$88,183	$2
Vandalism	$1.22 million	$29
Animal Cruelty	$12,339	$0
Drug Crimes	$501,145	$12
Identity Theft	$142,135	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$25,218,419	$592

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Upper Darby, 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 Upper Darby totals $75,333,313 ($1,768 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $100,551,732 ($2,360 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 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, of which Upper Darby has 2, do the same, and of Upper Darby's 42,608 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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Upper Darby 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 Upper Darby residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.110
Robbery	1.204
Rape	0.3763
Murder	0.1299
Total Violent Crime	4.820 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.17
Vehicle Theft	3.696
Burglary	1.693
Arson	0.0857
Total Property Crime	20.64 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0103
Drug Crimes	1.590
Vandalism	3.995
Identity Theft	0.4310
Animal Cruelty	0.0392
Total "Other" Rate	6.066 (B)

Individual Upper Darby Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Millbourne, PA	D+	D	D
East Lansdowne, PA	D+	D+	D
Lansdowne, PA	C-	C-	D+
Drexel Hill, PA	B+	B	C+
Yeadon, PA	D+	D+	D
Darby, PA	D+	D	D
Havertown, PA	A-	B+	B
Aldan, PA	B-	C+	C-
Wynnewood, PA	B+	A-	B-
Clifton Heights, PA	C+	C-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Upper Darby 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
Shelton, CT	B-	A+	A+
Hallandale Beach, FL	B-	D+	D+
Hermitage, TN	D-	D-	D-
Hope Mills, NC	C-	D+	D+
Howell, NJ	A	A+	A+
Keizer, OR	D	C	C
La Porte, IN	B-	C+	C+
La Vergne, TN	C+	D	D
Ladson, SC	D+	D+	D+
Lincoln Park, MI	D	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Upper Darby 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 Upper Darby, PA average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Upper Darby schools on SchoolGrade

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