Hellertown, PA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Hellertown in green. The most dangerous areas in Hellertown are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Hellertown, PA Safe from Theft?

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US city. Hellertown is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of cities are safer and 51% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hellertown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Hellertown is 8.796 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hellertown generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Hellertown may be as high as 1 in 66 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 307 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Hellertown, PA: about 24 per year. The east part of Hellertown has fewer cases of theft with only 3 in a typical year.

How Hellertown's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Hellertown to the Pennsylvania state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Hellertown is as safe as the Pennsylvania state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Hellertown, PA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Hellertown about $553,185 in 2025, or roughly $46 per resident. This is part of Hellertown's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hellertown, including every crime type and how Hellertown compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Hellertown's crime maps on the Hellertown overall crime page.

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Individual Hellertown Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Freemansburg, PA	B-	B-	C	C-
Fountain Hill, PA	C-	C-	D	D
Bethlehem, PA	C+	B-	C-	C-
Durham, PA	A	A+	B+	B
Riegelsville, PA	A	A+	A-	B+
Center Valley, PA	A	A+	B+	B
Coopersburg, PA	A+	A+	A	A
Kintnersville, PA	A	A+	A-	A-
Richlandtown, PA	A	A	A-	A-
Glendon, PA	B+	A-	C+	C

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Hellertown is similar versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Pine Castle, FL	C+	D+	D+	C-
Medfield, MA	A+	B	B	A+
Midway City, CA	C	D+	D+	C-
Milan, MI	C+	B-	B-	C+
Park Hills, MO	D	D-	D-	D
Pennsburg, PA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Pennsville, NJ	A-	B+	B+	B-
Philadelphia, MS	B-	A-	A-	B-
Pikeville, NC	B	B+	B+	A-
Mays Chapel, MD	C+	B	B	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hellertown, PA average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Hellertown schools on SchoolGrade

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