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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$16.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Williamsport, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $813 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Williamsport 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 Williamsport, PA Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Williamsport's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Williamsport sits in the 53rd percentile, ahead of 53% of cities and behind 47%. The grade covers only Williamsport's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Williamsport is 22.87 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 62 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Williamsport, PA report the most crime, about 192 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 19 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Williamsport, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Williamsport for 2025 is $16,277,937, about $362 per resident and $813 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Williamsport Compared to Other Cities?

Williamsport, PA:	$362
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Williamsport is $362 per year, which is $102 less than the national average and $10 more than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Williamsport:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $675 more than in Williamsport.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $244 less than in Williamsport

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Williamsport	Cost per Williamsport Resident
Murder	$6.12 million	$136
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.08 million	$24
Robbery	$789,368	$18
Assault	$2.29 million	$51
Kidnapping	$97,263	$2
Vehicle Theft	$408,107	$9
Burglary	$707,543	$16
Theft	$2.68 million	$60
Arson	$118,989	$3
Vandalism	$1.25 million	$28
Animal Cruelty	$11,891	$0
Drug Crimes	$497,133	$11
Identity Theft	$223,707	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$16,277,937	$362

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Williamsport, 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 Williamsport totals $46,674,479 ($1,039 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $62,952,417 ($1,402 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 Williamsport has 6, do the same, and of Williamsport's 44,908 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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Williamsport 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 Williamsport residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.779
Robbery	0.5588
Rape	0.3974
Murder	0.0725
Total Violent Crime	2.808 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.52
Vehicle Theft	0.5869
Burglary	1.737
Arson	0.1097
Total Property Crime	13.95 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0357
Drug Crimes	1.497
Vandalism	3.899
Identity Theft	0.6436
Animal Cruelty	0.0358
Total "Other" Rate	6.111 (B)

Individual Williamsport Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
South Williamsport, PA	C+	A-	C-
Garden View, PA	C-	C+	D+
Duboistown, PA	A	A	A-
Kenmar, PA	B+	A-	B-
Cogan Station, PA	A+	A	A+
Montoursville, PA	A	A-	B+
Linden, PA	A+	A-	A+
Powys, PA	A+	A	A
Montgomery, PA	B+	B	B-
Quiggleville, PA	A+	A	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Williamsport 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
Belleville, MI	C+	C-	C-
Buda, TX	B+	B+	B+
Newbury Park, CA	C	C	C
Richmond, IN	C+	C	C
Pine Bluff, AR	F	F	F
Parkville, MD	D	D+	D+
Pahrump, NV	C-	D+	D+
Oakley, CA	B	C	C
North Tonawanda, NY	A-	A-	A-
North Augusta, SC	D+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Williamsport is less safe 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 Williamsport, PA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Williamsport schools on SchoolGrade

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