In the year 19403, Norristown, PA experienced a higher rate of violent crime compared to the average in the United States. According to the background information, the US average for violent crime was 22.7, while Norristown's rate was 19.4. This may suggest that although there was still a significant amount of violence occurring in Norristown, it was slightly lower than the national average. However, property crime in Norristown was also lower than the national average, with a rate of 23.7 compared to the US average of 35.4. This could indicate that while there may have been less property crimes, the ones that did occur may have been more violent in nature. Overall, the crime rates in Norristown during this time were a cause for concern, but the context of the national statistics helps to put them into perspective.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Norristown (zip 19403) violent crime is 19.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Norristown (zip 19403) property crime is 23.7. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Norristown, Pennsylvania does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of West Norriton, Pennsylvania. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of West Norriton, Pennsylvania. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.