Butler township (Luzerne County), PA Crime


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The crime rate in Butler township (Luzerne County), PA is lower than the national average. The violent crime rate in Butler township is 16.5, which is significantly lower than the average of 22.7 for the United States. Likewise, the property crime rate of 21.4 in Butler township is far below the national average of 35.4. Therefore, Butler township can be considered a relatively safe place to live with a low crime rate when compared to other places in the United States.

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

Butler township (Luzerne County) violent crime is 16.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Butler township (Luzerne County) property crime is 21.4. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Butler township (Luzerne County), PA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2001613.7013.90599.71994.4432.41450.5111.6
2002472.40041.7430.71764.4194.51417.1152.8
2003242.5000242.51643.3323.31279.640.4
2004483.2038.10445.11182.6190.7966.425.4
2005440.5012.20428.31835.5183.61566.385.7
2008366.5010.821.6334.11314.9355.7894.664.7
2010501.7062.710.5428.51170.6303.1783.983.6
2011432.40021.6410.81318.9356.8886.575.7
2012379.410.810.80357.71615368.51192.354.2
2013360.7010.60350.11612.4371.31230.510.6
2014346.50031.53151039.4168808.463
2015230.210.510.510.5198.81088.3115.1920.952.3
2016195.6010.30185.3741.3185.3545.710.3
2017144.20010.3133.951592.7381.141.2
201881.7020.4061.3725.4143551.730.6

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Freeland, PA145.31,365.93,50942018
West Hazleton, PA201.71,635.74,45252019
Conyngham, PA0.00.01,87452018
Hazleton, PA474.9929.523,43262018
Sugarloaf township (Luzerne County), PA25.5867.34,22472019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Hazleton, PA474.9929.523,43262018
Hanover township (Luzerne County), PA378.11,890.610,901122018
Nanticoke, PA146.31,502.010,473122018
Wilkes-Barre, PA594.32,092.241,050162019
Kingston, PA179.21,565.912,894172018

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Drums,Pa is a very rural place to live. It is not a place for people of color. There are little to no activities for families and shopping is limited. The people are  More

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