Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Altoona has a violent crime rate of 335 per 100,000 residents, 12% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 183.9 per 100,000, robbery at 73.1, rape at 75.4. The murder rate is 2.4 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,872 per 100,000, 5% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,403, burglary at 330, vehicle theft at 116 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 12 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Altoona receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Altoona vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)