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

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- Reading has 38% more violent crime than Williamsport.
- Reading has 12% less property crime than Williamsport.
 Williamsport, PAReading, PAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock40.122.7
 Property Crime46.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Williamsport    10 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Mayor Jessie Bloom let the philly crackheads come here for rehabilitation and they did not leave. They brought their criminal ways to the port. This was once a nice town  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have lived in Williamsport my whole life, I am 32 years old, and have been married for 12 years,my wife and I just bought a house in a "bad" neighborhood, and the  More

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Over 13 years ago

the cost of living here in pa has sky rocket here in the last 4 years rents used a 3 bedroom house use to cost 500.00 a month with nothing furnish now it cost 1200  More

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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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Cities with the Least Crime Near Williamsport, PennsylvaniaCrime Index
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 Montgomery borough (Lycoming County), PA9.5
 Oval, PA12.7
 Picture Rocks, PA12.75
 Faxon, PA12.9
 Hughesville, PA14.15
 Muncy, PA15.9
 South Williamsport, PA17.6
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 Garden View, PA19.15

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