Crime in West Milton, PA

West Milton is an unincorporated community of 737 in Union County, about 18 miles southeast of Williamsport · Updated November 2026

Is West Milton, PA safe?

Yes. Crime is low across most of the US, and lower still in West Milton: an overall CrimeGrade™ of A, safer than the neighborhoods where 69% of Americans live. Property crime grades better than violent crime here, A+ against A.

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Overall CrimeGrade™Safety score 906 of 1,000
Safer than most US neighborhoods What this means

69% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than West Milton as a whole, and 31% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. West Milton scores 906.

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.

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Violent crimeSafety score 887 of 1,000About as much violent crime as the typical US neighborhood
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Property crimeSafety score 936 of 1,000Less property crime than most US neighborhoods

How it works


Crime map of West Milton

Map of West Milton shaded by overall CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
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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 West Milton, PA at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in West Milton, 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


Crime rates and types in West Milton

CrimeGrade™ estimates West Milton has about 22 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 40% less than the US as a whole and 22% 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.

The largest share of crime reported in West Milton is assault, about 49% of the total. It also makes up the largest share of what crime costs here.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
Violent crime
MurderA+under 10.030.05
RapeBunder 10.670.38
RobberyA+under 10.090.62
AssaultA-811.012.3
Property crime
BurglaryA+under 11.12.4
TheftA46.013.1
Vehicle theftA+under 10.712.7
ArsonAunder 10.140.12
VandalismA22.85.5

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.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


How West Milton compares with nearby cities

West Milton has more crime than 8 of its 10 nearest cities. Limestoneville and Kelly Point have the least crime nearby.

Nearby cities

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
West MiltonA906AA+737
Milton 2 milesA850A-A10,300
Montandon 4 milesA904AA+774
Lewisburg 4 milesA+944A+A+18,200
White Deer 4 milesA+944A+A+769
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Kelly Point 4 milesA+964A+A+143
Potts Grove 4 milesA+962A+A+453
New Columbia 5 milesA+959A+A+5,600
McEwensville 5 milesA+959A+A+600
Limestoneville 5 milesA+972A+A+293
Watsontown 6 milesA+935AA+6,130

Nearest first, with each place's distance from West Milton. Beside each overall CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with cities of similar size and density, West Milton has more crime than 94% of them.

Cities of similar size and density

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
West MiltonA906AA+737
Lemon, MSA+997A+A+737
Gayville, SDA+989A+A+738
Woodlandville, MOA+983A+A+737
Woodridge, VAA+981A+A+737
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Kingfield, MEA+963A+A+737
Mesa, COA+963A+A+737
Meta, KYA+943A+A+737
Briaroaks, TXA+941A+A+738
Prompton, PAA919AA738
Saginaw, MOA908A+A737

What crime costs West Milton

Crime costs West Milton about $488 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 59% 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 $630,000 a year, or $857 per resident.

How the cost breaks down
CrimeCost a yearPer resident
Murder$41,000$55
Rape$30,000$41
Robbery$2,200$3
Assault$67,000$90
Burglary$7,100$10
Theft$23,000$31
Vehicle theft$8,000$11
Arson$2,400$3
Vandalism$15,000$20
Total$190,000$263

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 West Milton 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.

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
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • 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.

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Schools in West Milton

Schools in West Milton, PA average a SchoolGrade of A: 62% of students test proficient, against 53% projected for schools like them. Overall, they greatly exceed expectations. See schools in West Milton on SchoolGrade