Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Norristown has a violent crime rate of 450 per 100,000 residents, 18% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 206.9 per 100,000, robbery at 215.3, rape at 19.6. The murder rate is 8.4 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,982 per 100,000, 1% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,222, burglary at 207, vehicle theft at 531 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 51 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Norristown receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Norristown vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)