Allentown, PA has higher rates of both violent and property crimes than the national average. Violent crime in Allentown is 26.6 per 1,000 residents while the average for the US is 22.7. Similarly, property crime in Allentown is 43.6 per 1,000 residents compared to the national average of 35.4. This means that Allentown is not only more dangerous than other cities in Pennsylvania but it also ranks as one of the most dangerous cities in the United States overall.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Allentown violent crime is 26.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Allentown property crime is 43.6. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.