Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Altoona has a violent crime rate of 119 per 100,000 residents, 69% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 87.9 per 100,000, robbery at 18.8, rape at 12.6. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,989 per 100,000, 53% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,531, burglary at 377, vehicle theft at 82 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 33 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Altoona receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Altoona vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)