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Norristown, PA is a city located in Montgomery County with a population of 34,324. The crime rate in Norristown is higher than the US average both for violent and property crime. Specifically, the violent crime rate in Norristown is 34.9 while the US average violent crime rate is 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Norristown is 33.6 while the US average property crime rate is 35.4. As such, residents of Norristown have an increased risk of being victims of either violent or property crimes when compared to those living elsewhere in the country.

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

Norristown violent crime is 34.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Norristown property crime is 33.6. (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
Norristown, PA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20001194.26.780.1533.7573.85147.31337.73022.3787.3
20011274.81699658.2501.64837.411632862.8811.6
20021193.515.985.9531.5560.24697.81238.12749.9709.8
2003109612.7105.1500.2477.95342.81032.23698.9611.7
20041119.69.657.7567.8484.44847.31103.62993.1750.7
20061702.716.365.1778.1843.25420.61165.53623.5631.6
20071350.86.666.2708.5569.44803.81175.33029.3599.2
20081301.512.838.5589.8660.43907.71170.12327.3410.3
20091159.531.356.4617.4454.43086.9642.52024.5419.9
2010122318.671.4533.9599.13252.9710.82135.5406.6
20111065.811.634.9575444.32895.5699.91861.6334
2012916.611.628.9500.2375.92897.3847.21772.5277.6
2013940.48.743.5537351.23099.9795.32002.7301.9
2014745.95.814.5415.1310.62560638.61712.5209
2015657.611.617.4359.2269.41981.63101518153.5
2016429.95.85.8241.1177.21795.22761350.8168.5
201754411.617.5299.6215.31669.9194.91346.9128
2018402.514.529196.9162.21479.8249.11088.9141.9
2019493.811.611.6290.4180.11577.1203.31193.7180.1

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Bridgeport, PA326.41,414.34,37112018
West Norriton, PA242.81,450.514,48822019
East Norriton, PA305.31,895.614,10722018
Plymouth township (Montgomery County), PA146.42,523.116,25732018
Upper Merion, PA75.03,602.526,68032018
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
West Norriton, PA242.81,450.514,48822019
East Norriton, PA305.31,895.614,10722018
Plymouth township (Montgomery County), PA146.42,523.116,25732018
Upper Merion, PA75.03,602.526,68032018
Whitpain, PA46.6684.218,79942019

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No review yet, rather a preview: We are looking to relocate from Hong Kong to Philadelphia or its environs and, via Internet sources, we get the impression that  More

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Keep an eye out here for news of the(10 sound stage) Movie Studio coming to Norristown. Norristown Real Estate values are on the rise(Zillow.com)and may go even higher,  More

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