The crime rate in Luzerne borough, PA is generally lower than the national average. The rate of violent crime in Luzerne borough is 13.7 per 1,000 people, compared to a US average of 22.7 per 1,000 people. Property crime in the borough is also below the national average, with 24.9 reported incidents per 1,000 people versus 35.4 across the country as a whole. This suggests that living in Luzerne borough is relatively safe compared to other parts of Pennsylvania and the United States overall.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Luzerne violent crime is 13.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Luzerne property crime is 24.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.