Hazleton, PA Crime Statistics For 2021

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2020-12-30
346
Total Crimes
1,404.4
Total Crimes / 100k People
-43.30%
Below National Average
675 out of 997
In Pennsylvania
4,581 out of 9,891
In America

What is the crime rate in Hazleton, PA?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Hazleton is 1,404.4 per 100,000 people. That's -43.30% lower than the national rate of 2,476.7 per 100,000 people and -17.86% 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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Hazleton SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
6
Affordability
7
Diversity
8.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
9
Education
4
Commute
8

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

Statistic Count
Raw
Hazleton
/ 100k People
Pennsylvania
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 346 1,404.4 1,709.8 2,476.7
Murder 0 0.0 5.2 5.0
Robbery 26 105.5 76.1 81.6
Aggravated Assault 80 324.7 191.1 250.2
Violent Crime 117 474.9 306.4 366.7
Burglary 72 292.2 182.4 340.5
Larceny 121 491.1 1,124.2 1,549.5
Car Theft 36 146.1 96.8 219.9
Property Crime 229 929.5 1,403.4 2,109.9

Violent Crime Rates In Hazleton

117
Violent Crimes
474.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
29.51%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 210.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Hazleton each year. That compares to a 1 in 326.3 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Hazleton is 474.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 29.51% higher than the national rate of 366.7 per 100,000 people.
  • 54.98% higher than the Pennsylvania violent crime rate of 306.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Hazleton

229
Property Crimes
929.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
-55.95%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 107.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Hazleton each year. That compares to a 1 in 47.4 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Hazleton is 929.5 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -55.95% lower than the national rate of 2,109.9 per 100,000 people.
  • And -33.77% lower than the Pennsylvania property crime rate of 1,403.4 per 100,000 people.

Hazleton 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 Hazleton

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Nanticoke, PA 10,253 169 1,648.3 1,502.0 146.3
Berwick, PA 10,030 218 2,173.5 1,804.6 368.9
Georgetown, SC 8,733 650 7,443.0 6,217.8 1,225.2
Tamaqua, PA 6,698 132 1,970.7 1,791.6 179.2
Lehighton, PA 5,309 102 1,921.3 1,488.0 433.2
Shenandoah, PA 4,779 102 2,134.3 1,171.8 962.5
West Hazleton, PA 4,463 82 1,837.3 1,635.7 201.7
McAdoo, PA 2,166 31 1,431.2 1,338.9 92.3
Conyngham, PA 1,860 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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