Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Pottstown has a violent crime rate of 718 per 100,000 residents, 89% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 440.4 per 100,000, robbery at 118.9, rape at 136.5. The murder rate is 22.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,105 per 100,000, 58% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,449, burglary at 476, vehicle theft at 181 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 51 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Pottstown receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Pottstown vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)