Easton, PA Crime Statistics For 2021

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2020-12-30
457
Total Crimes
1,682.7
Total Crimes / 100k People
-32.06%
Below National Average
748 out of 997
In Pennsylvania
5,386 out of 9,891
In America

What is the crime rate in Easton, PA?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Easton is 1,682.7 per 100,000 people. That's -32.06% lower than the national rate of 2,476.7 per 100,000 people and -1.58% lower than the Pennsylvania total crime rate of 1,709.8 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are 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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Easton SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
7
Affordability
7
Diversity
9.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
9.5
Education
6
Commute
7

How Does Easton Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Easton
/ 100k People
Pennsylvania
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 457 1,682.7 1,709.8 2,476.7
Murder 0 0.0 5.2 5.0
Robbery 18 66.3 76.1 81.6
Aggravated Assault 42 154.7 191.1 250.2
Violent Crime 69 254.1 306.4 366.7
Burglary 38 139.9 182.4 340.5
Larceny 325 1,196.7 1,124.2 1,549.5
Car Theft 25 92.1 96.8 219.9
Property Crime 388 1,428.7 1,403.4 2,109.9

Violent Crime Rates In Easton

69
Violent Crimes
254.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-30.71%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 393.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Easton each year. That compares to a 1 in 326.3 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Easton is 254.1 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -30.71% lower than the national rate of 366.7 per 100,000 people.
  • -17.09% lower than the Pennsylvania violent crime rate of 306.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Easton

388
Property Crimes
1,428.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
-32.29%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 70.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Easton each year. That compares to a 1 in 47.4 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Easton is 1,428.7 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -32.29% lower than the national rate of 2,109.9 per 100,000 people.
  • And 1.80% higher than the Pennsylvania property crime rate of 1,403.4 per 100,000 people.

Easton Crime Compared To Pennsylvania Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Pennsylvania.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Easton

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Phillipsburg, NJ 14,228 334 2,347.5 2,136.6 210.9
Emmaus, PA 11,490 171 1,488.3 1,427.3 60.9
Northampton, PA 9,884 81 819.5 799.3 20.2
Middletown, PA 9,319 98 1,051.6 600.9 450.7
Wilson, PA 7,822 165 2,109.4 1,841.0 268.5
Catasauqua, PA 6,619 132 1,994.3 1,782.7 211.5
Washington, NJ 6,453 52 805.8 681.9 124.0
Nazareth, PA 5,717 63 1,102.0 1,067.0 35.0
Alpha, NJ 2,262 38 1,679.9 1,635.7 44.2
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