The Hill Section, Scranton, PA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US neighborhood. The Hill Section is in the 46th percentile for safety, meaning 54% of neighborhoods are safer and 46% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to The Hill Section's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in The Hill Section is 15.36 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in The Hill Section generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in The Hill Section may be as high as 1 in 25 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 140 in the northeast 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 west parts of The Hill Section, Scranton, PA: about 39 per year. The east part of The Hill Section has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for The Hill Section, 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 northwest 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 The Hill Section residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which The Hill Section 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 The Hill Section has 0, have the same problem. Of The Hill Section’s 6,241 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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The Hill Section 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 The Hill Section residents in a standard year.

Individual The Hill Section Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

The Hill Section is similar 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
Kennedy Heights, Cincinnati, OH	C	B-	B-	B-
North Country Meadows, Oildale, CA	C	C	C	D+
Mission Hills, Pittsburgh, PA	A-	A+	A+	B+
Marrowbone, Nashville, TN	D-	D-	D-	F
Lyons Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek, FL	A+	A	A	A
Larkfield-Wikiup, Santa Rosa, CA	B-	C-	C-	B
Lake Windcrest, Magnolia, TX	B-	B-	B-	B
Lake Charleston, Lake Worth, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
La Avenida, Rochester, NY	D+	F	F	D-
Kettering-Butzel, Detroit, MI	F	F	F	D-

Considering only the theft rate, The Hill Section is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in The Hill Section, Scranton, PA average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See The Hill Section schools on SchoolGrade

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