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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$65,339

Cost of Crime™ for West Bolivar, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $817 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Bolivar 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 Bolivar, 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 West Bolivar's combined rate is much lower than the norm. West Bolivar sits in the 91st percentile, ahead of 91% of cities and behind 9%. The grade covers only West Bolivar's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Bolivar is 11.98 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Bolivar, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Bolivar for 2025 is $65,339, about $298 per resident and $817 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): 46.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Bolivar Compared to Other Cities?

West Bolivar, PA:	$298
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Bolivar is $298 per year, which is $166 less than the national average and $54 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Bolivar:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $739 more than in West Bolivar.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $180 less than in West Bolivar

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Bolivar	Cost per West Bolivar Resident
Murder	$37,590	$172
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4,798	$22
Robbery	$4,061	$19
Assault	$4,059	$19
Kidnapping	$348	$2
Vehicle Theft	$355	$2
Burglary	$2,838	$13
Theft	$7,213	$33
Arson	$417	$2
Vandalism	$1,866	$9
Animal Cruelty	$35	$0
Drug Crimes	$1,717	$8
Identity Theft	$41	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$65,339	$298

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Bolivar, 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 Bolivar totals $274,864 ($1,255 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $340,204 ($1,553 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 West Bolivar's 219 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 Bolivar 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 Bolivar residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6454
Robbery	0.5896
Rape	0.3613
Murder	0.0913
Total Violent Crime	1.688 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.360
Vehicle Theft	0.1048
Burglary	1.429
Arson	0.0788
Total Property Crime	7.972 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0262
Drug Crimes	1.060
Vandalism	1.193
Identity Theft	0.0241
Animal Cruelty	0.0216
Total "Other" Rate	2.325 (A+)

Individual West Bolivar Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Robinson, PA	A-	A	B+
Bolivar, PA	A-	A-	B-
Torrance, PA	A	A-	A-
Strangford, PA	B+	A-	B
Hillside, PA	A	A	B+
New Florence, PA	B	A-	C
Blairsville, PA	B+	B+	B
Black Lick, PA	B	B-	C+
Clyde, PA	D-	A	F
Seger, PA	A-	A-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Bolivar 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
Lake Itasca, MN	B-	B+	B+
Kernville, OR	C+	C	C
Kerr, OH	C+	B+	B+
Kevin, MT	D+	B+	B+
Kinnear, WY	C+	A-	A-
Kirkman, IA	B-	B	B
Klotz, VA	B	B	B
Knievels Corner, NE	D+	C-	C-
Kortright Center, NY	A+	A-	A-
Lake City, CA	B+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, West Bolivar 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 West Bolivar, PA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See West Bolivar schools on SchoolGrade

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