The crime rate in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area of Pennsylvania is significantly lower than the national average. Violent crime in this area is 15.7 compared to 22.7 for the entire United States, and property crime is 26.4 compared to 35.4 for the entire US. This indicates that residents in this area have a much lower chance of being victims of violent or property crime when compared to other areas across the country. It is clear that Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton has done an impressive job in keeping their communities safe.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area violent crime is 15.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area property crime is 26.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Newark, New Jersey. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Newark, Pennsylvania. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.