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Wilkes-Barre has a violent crime rate of 594 per 100,000 residents, 56% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 361.0 per 100,000, robbery at 167.0, rape at 58.9. The murder rate is 7.4 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,092 per 100,000, 7% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,513, burglary at 476, vehicle theft at 103 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)
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