South New Castle, PA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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12%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

1%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

14%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

South New Castle crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that South New Castle crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The South New Castle crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The South New Castle crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	South New Castle_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,549 (estimate)	1,845	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.6	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	25.1	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	63.5	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	171.2	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	368 (estimate)	266	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	138.1	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,176.2	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	264.8	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,182 (estimate)	1,579	1,917

South New Castle crime map

The South New Castle crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in South New Castle as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The South New Castle crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the South New Castle crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

South New Castle crime rates are 12% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in South New Castle are 1% higher than the national average
In South New Castle you have a 1 in 40 chance of becoming a victim of crime
South New Castle is safer than 23% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in South New Castle has decreased by 2%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in South New Castle

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in South New Castle is 1 in 273

The chance of being a victim of property crime in South New Castle is 1 in 46

The chance of being a victim of crime in South New Castle is 1 in 40

Year Over Year Crime In South New Castle (per 100,000 people)

South New Castle police department

Item	South New Castle	Pennsylvania	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	14,701	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.8	3.3

Sex offenders in Pennsylvania

State	Total offenders	Pennsylvania_/100K	National_/100K
Pennsylvania	21,558	176	266

There are a total of 21,558 sex offenders in Pennsylvania. This yields a total of 176 sex offenders in Pennsylvania per 100,000 residents which is 34% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Wampum, PA	601	0	0	0
Grove City, PA	7,829	64	471	535
Poland, OH	2,425	84	497	581
Harmony, PA	1,104	84	498	582
Zelienople, PA	3,694	93	552	645
Big Beaver, PA	1,729	97	576	673
New Castle Northwest, PA	1,235	101	601	702
South New Castle, PA	916	368	2,182	2,549

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Temple, OK	916	618	3,207	3,825
Bechtelsville, PA	916	259	1,537	1,796
La Veta, CO	916	537	3,261	3,798
Laurie, MO	916	190	1,327	1,517
Mounds, IL	916	501	2,780	3,280
South New Castle, PA	916	368	2,182	2,549

Source: The South New Castle, PA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.