Northampton County, PA Crime


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Northampton, PA County has a lower crime rate compared to the national average, with a violent crime rate of 11.6 (compared to the US average of 22.7) and a property crime rate of 20.5 (compared to the US average of 35.4). However, this does not mean that the county is completely free of crime. Like many other areas, Northampton has its share of criminal activity, including instances of violence and property theft. Despite efforts to keep crime rates low, there are still incidents that occur in the county that require law enforcement intervention. The residents of Northampton, PA County must remain vigilant and work together with local authorities to ensure the safety and security of their community.

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

Northampton County violent crime is 11.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Northampton County property crime is 20.5. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Northampton, Pennsylvania does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Allentown, Pennsylvania. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Allentown, Pennsylvania. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Bethlehem township, PA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
200093.304.934.4541915.8117.91684.9113
2001127.5014.228.3851874.289.71727.956.7
2002202.24.723.551.7122.31923.479.91763.579.9
2003113.204.522.6861657.5126.81458.372.5
2004110013.248.448.42256.91761971110
2005155.3012.947.594.91980.4129.41790.660.4
2006275.608.542.4224.71802.11231564.7114.5
200779.34.2020.954.31823.954.31711.258.4
200888.24.212.616.854.62553.92732209.471.4
20091090033.575.52176.5230.61903.941.9
2010132.1012.437.282.61663.9210.61387.366.1
201150.4004.246.21718.1180.61499.637.8
20128408.425.250.41402.4235.11137.829.4
201392.20020.971.21998.1213.61746.737.7
201454.504.225.125.11616.9217.81369.729.3
201571.10016.754.41581.6108.81443.529.3
2016129.9025.116.8881608.8121.51445.441.9
2017100.18.38.32558.41401.6112.61209.779.3
201875.1029.216.729.21346.879.21209.258.4

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Bethlehem township, PA75.11,346.821,18222018
Upper Nazareth, PA86.4590.25,66932018
Nazareth, PA35.01,067.05,76732019
Palmer, PA60.41,227.221,51232018
Middletown CDP (Northampton County), PA450.7600.98,80642018
Wilson, PA268.51,841.07,76842019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Allentown, PA386.52,283.0106,685112019
Elizabeth, NJ719.23,027.5111,048592019
Paterson, NJ841.52,162.0147,690622019
Ramapo, NY71.9460.787,204702019
Lakewood township, NJ140.4915.569,298732019
Yonkers, NY353.9912.7202,827782019

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