Midtown Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA Theft Crime Rates and Maps

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 1 day 8 hours (on average) in Midtown Harrisburg.

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Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Midtown Harrisburg in green. The most dangerous areas in Midtown Harrisburg 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 Midtown Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Midtown Harrisburg is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of neighborhoods are safer and 53% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Midtown Harrisburg's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Midtown Harrisburg is 13.83 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Midtown Harrisburg generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Midtown Harrisburg may be as high as 1 in 58 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 87 in the west part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Midtown Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA: about 38 per year. The southwest part of Midtown Harrisburg has fewer cases of theft with only 3 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Midtown Harrisburg, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Midtown Harrisburg residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Midtown Harrisburg has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Midtown Harrisburg has 2, have the same problem. Of Midtown Harrisburg’s 8,637 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Midtown Harrisburg Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Midtown Harrisburg residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.174
Robbery	0.8812
Rape	0.3956
Murder	0.0968
Total Violent Crime	4.547 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.83
Vehicle Theft	3.724
Burglary	2.111
Arson	0.0934
Total Property Crime	19.76 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0394
Drug Crimes	1.774
Vandalism	4.574
Identity Theft	0.4924
Animal Cruelty	0.0617
Total "Other" Rate	6.941 (B)

Individual Midtown Harrisburg Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, PA	B	C	B	B+
Allison Hill, Harrisburg, PA	B-	D+	B	B
Hall Manor, Harrisburg, PA	C+	C-	C+	C+
Pine Brook, Camp Hill, PA	A	A+	A	A-
Shiloh, York, PA	A	A+	A-	B-
The Avenues, York, PA	A-	B+	A-	B+
Park Village, York, PA	B-	C+	C+	C
Northwest Triangle, York, PA	C+	C-	C	D+
Springetts Manor-Yorklyn, York, PA	A	A	A	B+
Springdale, York, PA	B+	B-	B+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Midtown Harrisburg is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Airport, Detroit, MI	F	F	F	D-
Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles, Westlake Village, CA	B	C	C	B+
Westborough, South San Francisco, CA	B	B	B	B-
University Park, Worcester, MA	B+	C-	C-	A-
SouthWest Anaheim, Anaheim, CA	B+	C-	C-	B+
Southside, Augusta, GA	B+	A-	A-	C
Five Points South, Birmingham, AL	F	C+	C+	F
Edgewater, Cleveland, OH	D	C-	C-	D+
East Central Westminster, Westminster, CO	D+	B-	B-	C
Dimond, Oakland, CA	B-	D+	D+	B+

Considering only the theft rate, Midtown Harrisburg is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Midtown Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Midtown Harrisburg schools on SchoolGrade

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