2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Bethlehem, PA vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda has 36% less violent crime than Bethlehem.
- Bethesda has 35% less property crime than Bethlehem.
 Bethlehem, PABethesda, MDUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock14.122.7
 Property Crime33.6  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Bethlehem    8 Reviews

The city of Bethlehem is staging a revival. With the loss of tax revenue when Bethlehem Steel closed 10+ years ago the city has struggled with its finances. It has been  More

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Over 16 years ago

Whatever your intrests you will probably be able to do engage in it in Bethlehem. There are many restaurants, theaters, a casino, art galleries, etc. If you enjoy the  More

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Over 16 years ago

very healthy  More

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Reviews for Bethesda    12 Reviews

Bethesda is awesome if you want to live near DC and in a relatively safe city that has few parking issues. Montgomery county has parking lots in downtown Bethesda and  More

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Amenities are plentiful, but costs continue to rise as do local and state taxes. Overall not a friendly place to  More

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Essentially an upscale suburb of Washington DC. Public transport is easy, there's plenty to do (though with none of the edginess of living closer in DC) and it's minutes  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaCrime Index
 Morgan Hill, PA 
 Greenwich (Warren County), NJ 
 Mountain Lake, NJ 
 Mount Hermon, NJ 
 Chestnut Hill, PA 
 Weissport, PA6.25
 Walnutport, PA6.45
 Stockertown, PA8.3
 Macungie, PA9.55
 Summit Hill, PA10.15

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