Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Allentown has a violent crime rate of 274 per 100,000 residents, 28% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 186.2 per 100,000, robbery at 57.8, rape at 27.3. The murder rate is 3.2 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,592 per 100,000, 19% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,262, burglary at 123, vehicle theft at 197 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 27 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Allentown receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Allentown vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)