| | Scranton, PA | New York, NY | United States |
| | 13.4 | 28.2 | 22.7 |
| | 38.3 | 24.9 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near Scranton, Pennsylvania | Crime Index |
| Misericordia University, PA | |
| Laceyville, PA | 6.3 |
| Mayfield, PA | 6.3 |
| Conyngham, PA | 9.1 |
| Olyphant, PA | 9.2 |
| Clarks Summit, PA | 9.8 |
| Chase, PA | 10.4 |
| Beech Mountain Lakes, PA | 10.7 |
| Waverly, PA | 10.9 |
| Mount Cobb, PA | 10.9 |
Reviews for Scranton 
20 Reviews
I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a More
LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED More
I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE More
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I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the More
New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on More
filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's More
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