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Crime rate in Lewistown, Pennsylvania (PA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Lewistown, PA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Lewistown, PA

The 2022 crime rate in Lewistown, PA is 225 (City-Data.com crime index), which is comparable to the U.S. average. It was higher than in 79.1% U.S. cities. The 2022 Lewistown crime rate fell by 10% compared to 2020. In the last 5 years Lewistown has seen decline of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Lewistown, PA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Lewistown:

224.7
Granville:

73.7
Mifflin:

48.7
State College:

48.9
Mount Union:

12.3
Huntingdon:

19.4
Bellefonte:

1.3
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Lewistown by year

Type

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(23.5)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
4
(47.8)
3
(35.8)
3
(35.8)
7
(84.1)
6
(72.4)
2
(24.2)
6
(73.2)
5
(61.1)
8
(98.3)
8
(98.7)
4
(47.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
2
(23.9)
4
(47.7)
2
(23.9)
4
(48.0)
8
(96.5)
0
(0.0)
2
(24.4)
3
(36.6)
1
(12.3)
5
(61.7)
3
(35.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
26
(310.8)
43
(512.9)
35
(418.2)
24
(288.2)
37
(446.4)
23
(278.5)
23
(280.6)
28
(342.0)
27
(331.9)
27
(333.3)
20
(235.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
48
(573.8)
63
(751.5)
46
(549.6)
32
(384.2)
53
(639.4)
36
(435.8)
36
(439.2)
38
(464.1)
21
(258.1)
19
(234.5)
17
(200.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
357
(4,268)
357
(4,259)
267
(3,190)
229
(2,750)
207
(2,497)
247
(2,990)
202
(2,465)
144
(1,759)
108
(1,328)
130
(1,605)
139
(1,636)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
5
(59.8)
8
(95.4)
7
(83.6)
4
(48.0)
5
(60.3)
5
(60.5)
5
(61.0)
11
(134.3)
6
(73.8)
5
(61.7)
3
(35.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(12.0)
1
(11.9)
2
(23.9)
1
(12.0)
2
(24.1)
0
(0.0)
2
(24.4)
1
(12.2)
1
(12.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(11.8)
City-Data.com crime index323.3376.1292.2280.0325.6230.0256.2241.8225.8249.7224.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 43 registered sex offenders living in Lewistown, Pennsylvania as of May 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lewistown is 193 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Lewistown:

229.5
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Lewistown:

296.2
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Lewistown:

270.4
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Lewistown:

250.4
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Lewistown:

225.7
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Lewistown:

163.4
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Lewistown:

343.8
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Lewistown:

252.2
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Lewistown:

256.9
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Lewistown:

316.1
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Lewistown:

215.2
U.S. Average:

187.1

Property crime rate in 2022
Lewistown:

127.1
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2020
Lewistown:

136.4
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Lewistown:

129.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Lewistown:

200.9
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Lewistown:

220.2
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Lewistown:

245.8
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Lewistown:

261.8
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Lewistown:

221.5
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Lewistown:

282.0
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Lewistown:

377.5
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Lewistown:

337.1
U.S. Average:

273.5
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 14 (13 officers - 12 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.60
Pennsylvania average:

2.70

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 13 (12 officers - 11 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.48
Pennsylvania average:

2.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 12 (11 officers - 11 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.34
Pennsylvania average:

2.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 11 (10 officers - 10 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.22
Pennsylvania average:

2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 15 (14 officers - 13 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.69
Pennsylvania average:

2.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 13 (12 officers - 11 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.45
Pennsylvania average:

2.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 14 (12 officers - 12 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.44
Pennsylvania average:

2.57

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 13 (11 officers - 11 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.31
Pennsylvania average:

2.58

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 13 (11 officers - 11 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.31
Pennsylvania average:

2.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 13 (11 officers - 11 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
Pennsylvania average:

2.12

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Lewistown, PA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 17044.