Altoona, PA Crime


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Altoona, PA is a city with low crime rates compared to the national average. The violent crime rate in Altoona is 22.8 per 100,000 people, which is slightly lower than the US average of 22.7 per 100,000 people. Property crime in Altoona is 30.8 per 100,000 people, which is significantly lower than the US average of 35.4 per 100,000 people. This indicates that it is a relatively safe city to live in and that citizens are not likely to experience violent or property crimes while living in Altoona.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Altoona violent crime is 22.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Altoona property crime is 30.8. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Altoona, PA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000379.9227.7140.5209.73331.87362405.8189.9
2001419.8468.6145.3201.83731.7908.22647.9175.6
2002355.8440.2148.8162.83781.61085.62448.7247.3
2003320.92.149.4139.9129.62921.3734.42022.3164.6
2004332.44.251.9133143.33005.98601952.7193.2
2005388.110.454.3144179.53449.4966.22330.9152.3
2006518.9067.8177.9273.23181929.72067184.3
2007394.82.142.9165.2184.52827.8918.31767.9141.6
2008395.84.328.1144.9218.42634.3798.11715.1121.1
2009369.12.243.793.9229.32127567.81434.7124.5
2010361.4062.8110.4188.32049.2636.2133380.1
2011307.705683.9167.92345.7647.81603.394.7
2012351.34.366.869211.219464871381.377.6
2013284.14.354.262.9162.72245561.81589.993.3
2014348.12.283.270.1192.71948.5455.41440.652.5
2015301.92.257.357.3185.11970.1401.11476.592.6
2016345.52.250.981.9210.41818.1374.21370.773.1
2017270.5074.469.9126.22069.2376.41595.896.9
2018376.46.8152.861.6155.11564.8428.81058.477.6
2019607.90191.150.7366.11554.33271107.6119.7

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Logan township (Blair County), PA129.41,108.111,94922018
Hollidaysburg, PA312.3295.05,33062018
Allegheny township (Blair County), PA337.81,750.66,90362019
Duncansville, PA86.1516.41,19562019
Bellwood, PA57.41,033.91,87172019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Logan township (Blair County), PA129.41,108.111,94922018
Richland township (Cambria County), PA58.63,517.612,581282018
Ferguson township (Centre County), PA40.9450.118,198292018
Johnstown, PA1,149.62,969.828,603302018
Patton township (Centre County), PA31.0774.412,839332018

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Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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