Allentown, Pennsylvania has a much higher rate of violent crime and property crime than the US average. The violent crime rate in Allentown is 56, more than double the national average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate is 66.2, which is nearly twice as high as the 35.4 nationwide average. This means that residents of Allentown are more likely to experience a violent or property crime than people living in other parts of the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Allentown (zip 18109) violent crime is 56.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Allentown (zip 18109) property crime is 66.2. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Allentown, Pennsylvania does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Salisbury township (Lehigh County), Pennsylvania. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Salisbury township (Lehigh County), Pennsylvania. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.