Wilkes-Barre township, PA has a significantly higher rate of violent and property crime than the US average. The violent crime rate in Wilkes-Barre township is 31.1 which is 8.4 points above the national average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Wilkes-Barre township is 99.6, a massive 64.2 points above the US average of 35.4. This suggests a much higher risk of being subjected to violence or having personal property stolen or damaged for residents of Wilkes-Barre township than elsewhere in the US.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Wilkes-Barre township violent crime is 31.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Wilkes-Barre township property crime is 99.6. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.