Crime in Easton, PA

Easton, PA is a relatively safe city when compared to the national average. The violent crime rate in Easton is 18.3, which is lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Easton is 31.5, which is also lower than the US average of 35.4. This suggests that Easton is a safer place to live than many other parts of the country. Residents can be confident that their safety and security are well protected by law enforcement and that they can enjoy living in this picturesque city without worrying too much about crime.

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

Easton violent crime is 18.3. (The US average is 22.7)

Easton property crime is 31.5. (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

Easton, PA Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	683.5	3.9	42.5	239.4	397.7	3988.9	729.8	3066	193.1
2001	586.1	11.4	60.9	197.9	315.9	4087.4	902	2938	247.4
2002	822.7	3.8	79.6	197.1	542.1	3700.1	599	2854.7	246.4
2003	603	3.8	68.7	206.1	324.4	4343	862.5	3144.7	335.8
2004	628	0	72.3	178.9	376.8	4342.5	746	3044.7	551.9
2005	668.8	11.4	60.8	178.6	418	4096.4	718.2	2831	547.2
2006	631.4	15.2	60.9	205.4	349.9	5416.5	715.1	3944.5	756.9
2007	595.3	19.1	53.4	263.3	259.5	4098.1	538	3151.8	408.3
2008	602.2	7.7	49.9	299.2	245.5	3923.7	602.2	3068.4	253.1
2009	525.6	3.8	57.5	253.2	211	2854.4	425.9	2305.8	122.8
2010	479.1	11.3	34	237.7	196.2	2991.8	407.5	2418.3	166
2011	357.1	3.7	18.6	156.2	178.5	3094.7	494.7	2462.3	137.6
2012	414.2	22.2	22.2	177.5	192.3	2622.1	503	1945.3	173.8
2013	355.5	7.4	51.8	129.6	166.7	2681.4	525.9	2007.3	148.1
2014	298.4	3.7	3.7	121.6	169.5	2328.4	368.4	1808.9	151.1
2015	291.3	7.4	29.5	81.1	173.3	1884.5	217.6	1596.8	70.1
2016	274.7	3.7	26	126.2	118.8	1651.9	174.5	1358.7	118.8
2017	255.4	0	40.7	111.1	103.7	1765.8	177.7	1495.6	92.5
2018	254.1	0	33.1	66.3	154.7	1428.7	139.9	1196.7	92.1

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Wilson, PA	268.5	1,841.0	7,768	1	2019
Phillipsburg, NJ	210.9	2,136.6	14,765	2	2019
Palmer, PA	60.4	1,227.2	21,512	3	2018
Forks township (Northampton County), PA	25.4	895.7	14,603	3	2019
Lopatcong, NJ	47.9	1,185.6	8,056	4	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Phillipsburg, NJ	210.9	2,136.6	14,765	2	2019
Palmer, PA	60.4	1,227.2	21,512	3	2018
Forks township (Northampton County), PA	25.4	895.7	14,603	3	2019
Bethlehem township, PA	75.1	1,346.8	21,182	5	2018
Lower Saucon, PA	92.4	702.1	11,053	8	2018

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