Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wilkes-Barre has a violent crime rate of 432 per 100,000 residents, 14% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 323.1 per 100,000, robbery at 56.5, rape at 42.9. The murder rate is 9.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,568 per 100,000, 20% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,281, burglary at 165, vehicle theft at 111 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 30 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Wilkes-Barre receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Wilkes-Barre vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)