Akron, PA Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Akron, PA Summary

Crime in Akron research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Akron over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Akron:

  • There were 20 total crimes committed in Akron the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 495.9 total crimes per 100K people in Akron.
  • The overall crime rate in Akron is -78.66% below the national average.
  • Akron ranks #113 safest out of 365 cities in Pennsylvania.
  • Akron ranks #1,784 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Akron Vs Pennsylvania And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Akron is 495.9 per 100,000 people. That's -78.66% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -75.61% lower than the Pennsylvania total crime rate of 2,033.6 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Akron
/ 100k People
Pennsylvania
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 20 495.9 2,033.6 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 7.9 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 83.9 66.1
Aggravated Assault 2 49.6 264.6 268.2
Violent Crime 2 49.6 389.5 369.8
Burglary 0 0.0 248.6 269.8
Larceny 17 421.5 1,274.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 1 24.8 121.0 282.7
Property Crime 18 446.3 1,644.1 1,954.4

Akron Crime Compared To Pennsylvania Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Pennsylvania.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Akron

2
Violent Crimes
49.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-86.59%
Below The National Average
  • There were 2 violent crimes in Akron in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Akron is 49.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 2,016.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Akron each year. That compares to a 1 in 256.7 chance statewide.
  • That's -86.59% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -87.27% lower than the Pennsylvania violent crime rate of 389.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Akron

18
Property Crimes
446.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
-77.16%
Below The National Average
  • There were 18 property crimes in Akron in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Akron is 446.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 224.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Akron each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -77.16% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -72.85% lower than the Pennsylvania property crime rate of 1,644.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Akron

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Wyomissing, PA 10,504 255 2,427.6 2,218.2 209.4

Akron SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8
Diversity
5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
8
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