Crime & Safety in Bethlehem, PA

Bethlehem has a violent crime rate of 281 per 100,000 residents, 26% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 132.0 per 100,000, robbery at 110.6, rape at 37.3. The murder rate is 1.3 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,430 per 100,000, 24% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,905, burglary at 397, vehicle theft at 128 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 21 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Bethlehem receives a safety grade of F.