Pottsville, PA Metro Area has a relatively low rate of violent crime compared to the national average. At 9.285 per 100,000 people, Pottsville's violent crime rate is nearly half of the national average of 22.7 per 100,000 people. Property crime in Pottsville is also lower than the national average with a rate of 15.91 crimes per 100,000 people as compared to 35.4 crimes per 100,000 across the US. Despite this, residents are encouraged to take safety precautions and remain aware of their surroundings at all times.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Pottsville Metro Area violent crime is 9.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Pottsville Metro Area property crime is 15.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Pottsville, Pennsylvania does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Reading, Pennsylvania. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Reading, Pennsylvania. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.