The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in West Bethlehem, Bethlehem, PA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$3.45 million

Cost of Crime™ for West Bethlehem, Bethlehem, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $879 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Bethlehem 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 West Bethlehem, Bethlehem, PA Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where West Bethlehem's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. West Bethlehem sits in the 68th percentile, ahead of 68% of neighborhoods and behind 32%. The grade covers only West Bethlehem's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in West Bethlehem is 28.52 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the east areas to 1 in 43 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of West Bethlehem, Bethlehem, PA report the most crime, about 46 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 16 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Bethlehem, Bethlehem, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Bethlehem for 2025 is $3,451,008, about $409 per resident and $879 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Bethlehem Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

West Bethlehem, Bethlehem, PA:	$409
Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, :	$1066
Somerton, Philadelphia, PA:	$302
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Bethlehem is $409 per year, which is $55 less than the national average and $57 more than Bethlehem's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to West Bethlehem:

In Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, , crime costs $1,066 per person, which is $657 more than in West Bethlehem.
In Somerton, Philadelphia, PA, crime costs $302 per person, which is $107 less than in West Bethlehem

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Bethlehem	Cost per West Bethlehem Resident
Murder	$1.03 million	$122
Rape/Sexual Assault	$196,501	$23
Robbery	$210,315	$25
Assault	$452,546	$54
Kidnapping	$10,681	$1
Vehicle Theft	$385,472	$46
Burglary	$156,605	$19
Theft	$631,236	$75
Arson	$23,250	$3
Vandalism	$218,959	$26
Animal Cruelty	$3,463	$0
Drug Crimes	$94,509	$11
Identity Theft	$39,401	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$3,451,008	$409

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Bethlehem, Bethlehem, 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 West Bethlehem totals $7,980,414 ($947 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $11,431,422 ($1,356 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 neighborhood 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 West Bethlehem's 8,428 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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West Bethlehem 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 West Bethlehem residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.870
Robbery	0.7933
Rape	0.3845
Murder	0.0649
Total Violent Crime	3.112 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.46
Vehicle Theft	2.954
Burglary	2.049
Arson	0.1142
Total Property Crime	19.58 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0209
Drug Crimes	1.516
Vandalism	3.637
Identity Theft	0.6040
Animal Cruelty	0.0556
Total "Other" Rate	5.833 (B+)

Individual West Bethlehem Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in West Bethlehem is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to West Bethlehem.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sayre Park, Bethlehem, PA	A-	B+	A-
South Side, Bethlehem, PA	B-	C	C+
Rittersville, Allentown, PA	B-	B-	C+
Overlook Park, Allentown, PA	B-	C+	C+
6th Ward, Allentown, PA	B+	B-	B+
1st Ward, Allentown, PA	C+	C	C
middletown, Bethlehem, PA	A	A	A-
Jordan Heights, Allentown, PA	B+	C+	B+
NoTi, Allentown, PA	A-	B	A-
Mountainville, Allentown, PA	A-	A-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Bethlehem is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Avalon Highlands, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D-
Bagley Downs, Vancouver, WA	D-	C-	C-
Bel Air, Los Angeles, CA	C+	B-	B-
Bemiss, Spokane, WA	D-	C	C
Rohnerville, Fortuna, CA	B	D+	D+
Los Angeles Heights-Keystone, San Antonio, TX	F	D	D
Riverside, Jacksonville, FL	B	C+	C+
Richmond Hill, Augusta, GA	C+	C	C
Regent, Madison, WI	C	B-	B-
Piper Glen Estates, Charlotte, NC	B	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, West Bethlehem 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 West Bethlehem, Bethlehem, PA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Bethlehem schools on SchoolGrade

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