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


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

Crime rate in Scranton, PA

The 2022 crime rate in Scranton, PA is 254 (City-Data.com crime index), which is comparable to the U.S. average. It was higher than in 83.0% U.S. cities. The 2022 Scranton crime rate rose by 6% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 1. In the last 5 years Scranton has seen decreasing violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Scranton, PA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Scranton:

254.1
Dunmore:

93.9
Taylor:

13.2
Throop:

20.5
Moosic:

60.8
Dickson City:

80.4
Old Forge:

29.0
Olyphant:

10.7
Clarks Summit:

6.5
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Scranton by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(1.4)		1
(1.3)		3
(3.9)		0
(0.0)		2
(2.6)		4
(5.3)		0
(0.0)		2
(2.6)		1
(1.3)		2
(2.6)		0
(0.0)		2
(2.6)		1
(1.3)		1
(1.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		35
(48.7)		23
(30.2)		34
(44.5)		23
(30.2)		18
(23.8)		21
(27.7)		37
(49.3)		35
(45.3)		22
(28.4)		43
(55.3)		45
(58.2)		15
(19.6)		106
(138.4)		111
(146.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		108
(150.3)		103
(135.4)		95
(124.5)		129
(169.5)		71
(93.8)		79
(104.3)		74
(98.6)		63
(81.5)		90
(116.1)		62
(79.7)		66
(85.4)		37
(48.2)		29
(37.9)		34
(44.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		140
(194.9)		107
(140.6)		94
(123.1)		100
(131.4)		75
(99.0)		112
(147.9)		95
(126.5)		116
(150.0)		85
(109.7)		704
(904.6)		1,088
(1,407)		652
(849.9)		169
(220.7)		164
(216.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		640
(890.8)		675
(887.1)		620
(812.2)		641
(842.1)		549
(724.9)		449
(592.7)		411
(547.4)		360
(465.5)		351
(452.9)		340
(436.9)		239
(309.1)		168
(219.0)		176
(229.8)		134
(176.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,836
(2,556)		1,631
(2,144)		1,810
(2,371)		1,796
(2,359)		1,614
(2,131)		1,522
(2,009)		1,549
(2,063)		1,228
(1,588)		1,215
(1,568)		1,080
(1,388)		1,026
(1,327)		669
(872.0)		751
(980.7)		1,059
(1,397)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		146
(203.2)		116
(152.5)		126
(165.1)		116
(152.4)		114
(150.5)		131
(172.9)		127
(169.1)		108
(139.7)		132
(170.3)		85
(109.2)		82
(106.0)		107
(139.5)		147
(192.0)		88
(116.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)		13
(18.1)		26
(34.2)		12
(15.7)		27
(35.5)		24
(31.7)		13
(17.2)		9
(12.0)		9
(11.6)		13
(16.8)		18
(23.1)		6
(7.8)		20
(26.1)		19
(24.8)		13
(17.2)
City-Data.com crime index306.7255.6270.4266.8220.3229.3228.7203.1190.1349.0436.8266.7239.5254.1

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.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 275 registered sex offenders living in Scranton, Pennsylvania as of May 21, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Scranton is 278 to 1.


When are crimes committed in Scranton, PA?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Scranton:

279.7
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Scranton:

270.3
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Scranton:

473.8
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Scranton:

804.4
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Scranton:

552.5
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Scranton:

143.9
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Scranton:

166.2
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Scranton:

161.8
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Scranton:

164.4
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Scranton:

125.4
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Scranton:

180.6
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Scranton:

176.2
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Scranton:

170.9
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Scranton:

224.1
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Scranton:

195.9
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Scranton:

157.6
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Scranton:

216.8
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Scranton:

298.7
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Scranton:

122.6
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Scranton:

123.8
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Scranton:

108.3
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Scranton:

144.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Scranton:

173.1
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Scranton:

194.5
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Scranton:

193.5
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Scranton:

238.0
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Scranton:

245.0
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Scranton:

274.1
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Scranton:

309.3
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Scranton:

305.8
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Scranton:

307.5
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Scranton:

336.4
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Scranton:

333.9
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Scranton:

249.7
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Scranton:

288.0
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Scranton:

274.0
U.S. Average:

322.3
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 2021, including police officers: 159 (144 officers - 134 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.88
Pennsylvania average:

2.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 153 (140 officers - 128 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.82
Pennsylvania average:

2.70

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 161 (146 officers - 133 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.89
Pennsylvania average:

2.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 170 (150 officers - 150 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.93
Pennsylvania average:

2.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 170 (150 officers - 150 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.94
Pennsylvania average:

2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 170 (150 officers - 150 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.94
Pennsylvania average:

2.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 170 (150 officers - 150 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.00
Pennsylvania average:

2.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 170 (150 officers - 150 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.98
Pennsylvania average:

2.57

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 170 (150 officers - 150 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.98
Pennsylvania average:

2.58

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 170 (150 officers - 150 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.97
Pennsylvania average:

2.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 170 (150 officers - 150 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.97
Pennsylvania average:

2.12

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 170 (150 officers - 150 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.97
Pennsylvania average:

2.61

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 170 (150 officers - 150 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.09
Pennsylvania average:

2.63

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 170 (150 officers - 150 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.08
Pennsylvania average:

2.67

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 170 (150 officers - 150 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.07
Pennsylvania average:

2.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 170 (150 officers - 150 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.05
Pennsylvania average:

2.79

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 170 (150 officers - 150 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.03
Pennsylvania average:

2.79

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 170 (150 officers - 150 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.01
Pennsylvania average:

2.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 170 (150 officers - 150 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.00
Pennsylvania average:

2.85

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Scranton, PA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 18503, 18504.

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