How Safe Are You? A Look At Hatboro And Horsham Area Crime Rates By Neighborhood

How safe are you?

Both Hatboro and Horsham have been given “above average” scores compared to other municipalities across the nation, with crime rates below the national and state average, according to data from a recent study.

However, certain neighborhoods are significantly more dangerous than others.

Using a database comprised of crime data and statistics from the FBI, U.S. Justice Department, and more than 17,000 local law enforcement agencies, an online research service called Neighborhood Scout now allows local residents to see a statistical breakdown of crimes by neighborhood.

Taking all available data, Neighborhood Scout applies a mathematical algorithm that estimates the total number of crimes and crime rates for each neighborhood, with nearly 90-percent accuracy.

It then produces colored maps, which show the safest and most dangerous places to live.

Overall, Hatboro area scores a 76 out of 100 on the crime index, with 100 being the safest.

Horsham scores a 67.

The numbers signify that Hatboro and Horsham are safer than 76 and 67 percent of cities in the United States, respectively.

Nearby Norristown, meanwhile, scored a 13, and was listed as one of the nation’s 100 most dangerous cities.

The Haboro data states that there are 2 violent crimes and 72 property crimes committed annually, and the violent crime crime rate of 0.27 per 1,000 residents is far below the Pennsylvania average of 3.35.

Horsham, meanwhile, has 22 violent and 159 property crimes per year, with a similarly low violent crime rate of 1.48.

The likelihood of finding yourself a victim of violent crime in Hatboro is 1 in 3704. In Horsham it’s 1 in 675.

There are 52 crimes per square mile in Hatboro and 33 in Horsham, compared to a state average of 58 crimes per square-mile and the national average of 37.9 crimes per square mile.

Neighborhood Scout summarizes crime in the Hatboro-Horsham area in this way:

According to NeighborhoodScout’s analysis of FBI crime statistics, Hatboro is safer than 76% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In Pennsylvania, only on the order of 27% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Hatboro. If you live in Hatboro, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 100. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 32.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Hatboro has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Hatboro is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout’s exclusive analysis of FBI crime data

Horsham is safer than 67% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In Pennsylvania, only on the order of 37% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Horsham. If you live in Horsham, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 82. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 32.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Horsham has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Horsham is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout’s exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Drilling down to the neighborhood level provides a glimpse at those neighborhoods with crime rates higher than the rest of the area.

In Hatboro, the most dangerous neighborhoods are:

• Fulmor
• Bethel Seminary of the East / Easton Road

In Horsham, the Town Center area is the only area with higher crime rates.

County Line Road and the Borough Center of Hatboro are even safer, while Hallowell and Bonair are the safest neighborhoods.

In Horsham, Maple Glen is the safest, followed by the Witmer Road / Business Center area.

Many of the most dangerous places in the nation, according to Neighborhood Scout, are located in the Delaware Valley.

Aside from Norristown, Camden, New Jersey was ranked 1st, Chester, Pennsylvania 2nd, and Atlantic City 8th.