| | Scranton, PA | Newport News, VA | United States |
| | 13.4 | 20.3 | 22.7 |
| | 38.3 | 44.3 | 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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Reviews for Newport News 
36 Reviews
So, let's start with the positives.
Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting More
Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've More
Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had More
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