2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Reading, PA vs Johnstown, PA

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- Johnstown has 15% less violent crime than Reading.
- Johnstown has 14% more property crime than Reading.
 Reading, PAJohnstown, PAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock33.922.7
 Property Crime41  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Reading    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

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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Over 12 years ago

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

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Over 13 years ago

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but it  More

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Reviews for Johnstown    16 Reviews

It is a historic city with a booming economy located in Johnstown, PA. In the past two years, crime and drug problems have decreased, and the city promotes arts,  More

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Over 6 years ago

It's a filthy drug thug pitbull  More

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Over 14 years ago

Johnstown is very sceneic. The people are very nice howeever, if you go too far out into suburbia you will find a great deal of ignorance and racism. The down side is  More

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