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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.70 million

Cost of Crime™ for West Newton, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $641 per household.

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

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where West Newton's combined rate is lower than the norm. West Newton sits in the 71st percentile, ahead of 71% of cities and behind 29%. The grade covers only West Newton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Newton is 17.84 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 37 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 79 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of West Newton, PA report the most crime, about 23 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Newton, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Newton for 2025 is $1,700,488, about $283 per resident and $641 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

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

West Newton, PA:	$283
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Newton is $283 per year, which is $181 less than the national average and $70 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Newton:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $754 more than in West Newton.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $164 less than in West Newton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Newton	Cost per West Newton Resident
Murder	$634,509	$106
Rape/Sexual Assault	$128,262	$21
Robbery	$120,408	$20
Assault	$186,777	$31
Kidnapping	$13,166	$2
Vehicle Theft	$28,213	$5
Burglary	$85,992	$14
Theft	$275,012	$46
Arson	$17,551	$3
Vandalism	$151,855	$25
Animal Cruelty	$1,275	$0
Drug Crimes	$44,735	$7
Identity Theft	$12,735	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,700,488	$283

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Newton, 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 Newton totals $4,929,478 ($820 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,629,967 ($1,103 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 central 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 do the same, and of West Newton's 6,011 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 Newton 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 Newton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.082
Robbery	0.6368
Rape	0.3519
Murder	0.0562
Total Violent Crime	2.127 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.834
Vehicle Theft	0.3031
Burglary	1.577
Arson	0.1209
Total Property Crime	10.84 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0361
Drug Crimes	1.006
Vandalism	3.536
Identity Theft	0.2737
Animal Cruelty	0.0287
Total "Other" Rate	4.881 (B+)

Individual West Newton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sutersville, PA	B+	A-	B+
Wyano, PA	D+	B	D-
Yukon, PA	C-	B	D-
Herminie, PA	A-	B+	B+
Lowber, PA	B+	B+	B
Smithton, PA	B	B	C
Buena Vista, PA	A+	A	A
Webster, PA	A	A	B
Belle Vernon, PA	A-	B+	B-
Madison, PA	A	A+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Newton 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
Charleston, MO	D-	F	F
Clifton Forge, VA	D+	C	C
Clear Lake, MN	A-	A	A
Clay Center, KS	D+	C-	C-
Citronelle, AL	C	C+	C+
Chisholm, MN	F	F	F
Chinle, AZ	F	F	F
Chicora, PA	A+	A-	A-
Chesterfield, SC	D	D-	D-
Chesterbrook, PA	B+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, West Newton 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 Newton, PA average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Newton schools on SchoolGrade

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