Pottsville Metro Area, PA Crime


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Pottsville, PA Metro Area has a lower rate of violent crime compared to the national average. According to , the average violent crime rate in this area is 9.285, compared to the US average of 22.7. However, property crime in Pottsville is slightly higher than the national average, with a rate of 15.91 compared to 35.4. This means that while residents may feel relatively safe in terms of violent crime, they may still need to take precautions to protect their property. Overall, while Pottsville may not be immune to crime, it appears to have a lower rate of violent crime, making it a relatively safe place to live in the PA Metro Area.

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.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
St. Clair, PA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2005451.2000451.23770.5225.63512.732.2
2007131.132.80098.31933.2131.11802.10
200866.900066.92107.7100.42007.40
200900000172367.61655.40
201067.50067.503747.567.53679.90
201367.800067.82269.667.82201.90
20141700001702142.11362006.10
201770.100070.14798.604798.60
2018105.80035.370.51940019400

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
St. Clair, PA105.81,940.02,96012018
East Norwegian, PA0.0117.486622013
Port Carbon, PA56.456.41,76622019
Norwegian, PA46.11,935.52,17322003
New Castle township (Schuylkill County), PA0.00.039622018
Palo Alto, PA0.00.01,01222019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Reading, PA7022,242.781,168292018
Lower Paxton, PA176.51,349.044,949422018
Bethlehem, PA273.11,689.872,349442018
Lancaster, PA701.12,643.960,155472018
Scranton, PA1,550.61,742.076,751552019
Lower Merion, PA48.51,461.660,141672019

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