Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Hazleton has a violent crime rate of 476 per 100,000 residents, 25% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 167.9 per 100,000, robbery at 267.8, rape at 28.0. The murder rate is 12.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,298 per 100,000, 17% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,467, burglary at 647, vehicle theft at 184 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 7 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Hazleton receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Hazleton vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)