Newport township, located in Luzerne County, PA, has a lower rate of violent and property crime compared to the national average. With a violent crime rate of 13.4, well below the US average of 22.7, residents of Newport can feel relatively safe in their community. However, there is still room for improvement as the property crime rate in Newport is 16.4, slightly lower than the national average of 35.4. Despite these numbers, it is important to note that any crime in a community is a cause for concern. With that being said, the residents of Newport township can take comfort in the fact that their crime rates are lower than the national average.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Newport township (Luzerne County) violent crime is 13.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Newport township (Luzerne County) property crime is 16.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.