West Newton, PA Violent Crime Rates and Maps

B+

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

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$1.07 million

Cost of Crime™ for West Newton, PA

In 2025, violent crime will cost $403 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Newton with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The B+ grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in West Newton against the average US city, where the rate is lower than the norm. West Newton sits in the 72nd percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 72% of cities and behind 28%. The grade covers only West Newton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in West Newton is 2.127 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 424 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 552 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of West Newton, PA report the most violent crime, about 2 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Newton, PA

The tangible cost of violent crime in West Newton is projected at $1,069,955 for 2025, about $178 per resident and $403 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 40.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 45.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.7%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in West Newton Compared to Other Cities?

West Newton, PA:	$178
Duquesne, PA:	$795
Lewisberry, PA:	$69
Pennsylvania:	$227
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $178 per resident each year in West Newton, which is $80 less than the national average and $49 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Newton:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $795 per person, which is $617 more than in West Newton.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $69 per person, which is $109 less than in West Newton

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for West Newton, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to West Newton	Cost per West Newton Resident
Murder	$634,509	$106
Rape/Sexual Assault	$128,262	$21
Robbery	$120,408	$20
Assault	$186,777	$31
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$1,069,955	$178

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in West Newton, PA

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in West Newton totals $4,929,478 ($820 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,999,433 ($998 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in West Newton, PA, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the central part of the city has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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West Newton Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 West Newton residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.082
Robbery	0.6368
Rape	0.3519
Murder	0.0562
Total Violent Crime	2.127 (B+)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of violent crime in West Newton is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Newton.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sutersville, PA	B+	A-	B+
Wyano, PA	D+	B	D-
Yukon, PA	C-	B	D-
Herminie, PA	A-	B+	B+
Lowber, PA	B+	B+	B
Smithton, PA	B	B	C
Buena Vista, PA	A+	A	A
Webster, PA	A	A	B
Belle Vernon, PA	A-	B+	B-
Madison, PA	A	A+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Newton is lower versus other cities of the same size for violent 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
Charleston, MO	D-	F	F
Clifton Forge, VA	D+	C	C
Clear Lake, MN	A-	A	A
Clay Center, KS	D+	C-	C-
Citronelle, AL	C	C+	C+
Chisholm, MN	F	F	F
Chinle, AZ	F	F	F
Chicora, PA	A+	A-	A-
Chesterfield, SC	D	D-	D-
Chesterbrook, PA	B+	A+	A+

Considering only the violent crime rate, West Newton is safer than the Pennsylvania state average and safer than the national average.

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