18706 Wilkes Barre, PA is an area with a significantly higher than average rate of violent and property crime. Specifically, the violent crime rate in this area is 38.2, which is much higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the rate of property crime in 18706 Wilkes Barre, PA is 46.9, which again is much higher than the US average of 35.4. This indicates that the level of safety in this particular region may be far lower than other areas across the country and should be taken into consideration when making decisions about visiting or living in this location.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Wilkes Barre (zip 18706) violent crime is 38.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Wilkes Barre (zip 18706) property crime is 46.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Hanover township (Luzerne County), Pennsylvania. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Hanover township (Luzerne County), Pennsylvania. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.