| | Reading, PA | Des Moines, IA | United States |
| | 40.1 | 37.1 | 22.7 |
| | 41 | 60.8 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near Reading, Pennsylvania | Crime Index |
| Penn State Berks, PA | |
| Maxatawny, PA | |
| Bally, PA | 6.9 |
| Bernville, PA | 7.1 |
| Fox Chase, PA | 8.3 |
| Jacksonwald, PA | 9.6 |
| Alleghenyville, PA | 10.3 |
| Colony Park, PA | 10.3 |
| Frystown, PA | 10.7 |
| Schubert, PA | 11.0 |
Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first More
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Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the More
This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north More
Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike More
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