Parsons, Wilkes-Barre, PA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Parsons in green. The most dangerous areas in Parsons 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 Parsons, Wilkes-Barre, PA Safe from Theft?

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US neighborhood. Parsons is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of neighborhoods are safer and 28% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Parsons's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Parsons is 20.42 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Parsons generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Parsons may be as high as 1 in 29 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 84 in the central part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southwest parts of Parsons, Wilkes-Barre, PA: about 14 per year. The central part of Parsons has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.

How Parsons's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Parsons 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, Parsons is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Parsons, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Parsons about $353,213 in 2025, or roughly $106 per resident. This is part of Parsons's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Parsons, including every crime type and how Parsons compares to other neighborhoods.

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 Parsons's crime maps on the Parsons overall crime page.

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Individual Parsons Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
North End, Wilkes-Barre, PA	B	B-	B	B-
Mayflower, Wilkes-Barre, PA	B	B	B	B-
Rolling Mill Hill, Wilkes-Barre, PA	B	B+	B	C+
South Side, Scranton, PA	C+	C+	C	C-
West Side, Scranton, PA	B+	B	B	B
Downtown, Scranton, PA	C-	D+	D+	D-
The Hill Section, Scranton, PA	B	B-	B-	C
Petersburg, Scranton, PA	A-	B+	B+	B
Providence, Scranton, PA	C+	C	C	D+
Green Ridge, Scranton, PA	B+	B+	B	C+

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Parsons is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Downtown Juneau, Juneau, AK	C-	D-	D-	C-
Waters, Lubbock, TX	C-	D+	D+	D+
Vinton Street, Omaha, NE	C	B	B	C
Vale and Eastern Avenue, Schenectady, NY	B-	D	D	C-
South Hill, Bellingham, WA	D-	C-	C-	F
East Congress, Austin, TX	D	D	D	D+
East Campus, Lincoln, NE	D+	A-	A-	D
Downtown, Superior, WI	D-	C-	C-	D-
Downtown San Antonio, San Antonio, TX	F	F	F	F
Downtown North East, North East, PA	B-	B	B	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Parsons, Wilkes-Barre, PA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Parsons schools on SchoolGrade

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