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The Allentown crime rate is much higher than the Pennsylvania average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #658

Allentown, PA	2,781.32
Pennsylvania	1,334.83
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Allentown, PA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Allentown, PA	Count	9	66	312	224	940	2,608	273	13
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	7.6	55.6	262.8	188.7	791.8	2,197.0	230.0	11.0	2,035
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	4.8	21.8	105.8	173.5	357.5	1,472.2	102.0	NA	1,111
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Allentown, PA	Count	12	64	329	223	1,263	2,724	337	10
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	10.1	53.7	275.8	187.0	1,058.9	2,283.8	282.5	8.4	2,262
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	4.7	20.7	115.6	185.7	407.3	1,545.6	107.8	NA	1,176
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Allentown, PA	Count	15	54	374	210	1,248	2,987	368	11
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	12.6	45.3	313.4	176.0	1,045.8	2,503.1	308.4	9.2	2,364
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.4	26.1	122.8	194.4	445.5	1,603.1	117.7	NA	1,272
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Allentown, PA	Count	10	61	339	237	1,101	3,041	433	19
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	8.4	51.5	286.3	200.2	929.8	2,568.2	365.7	16.0	2,304
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.0	26.1	126.6	197.3	454.0	1,636.1	132.2	NA	1,295
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Allentown, PA	Count	9	67	460	196	1,327	3,345	417	29
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	8.3	61.8	424.1	180.7	1,223.3	3,083.7	384.4	26.7	2,826
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.2	26.9	128.8	205.3	434.3	1,607.4	131.2	NA	1,295
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Allentown, PA	Count	13	72	474	190	1,414	3,385	471	26
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	12.1	67.1	441.6	177.0	1,317.5	3,153.9	438.8	24.2	3,024
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.2	29.0	138.9	207.4	434.7	1,625.5	141.4	NA	1,334
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Allentown, PA	Count	16	33	497	259	1,423	3,738	492	27
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	14.9	30.7	463.0	241.3	1,325.8	3,482.6	458.4	25.2	3,077
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.6	27.9	151.6	224.8	470.9	1,758.8	180.5	NA	1,442
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Allentown, PA	Count	20	20	552	277	1,335	3,462	536	46
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	18.6	18.6	514.0	257.9	1,243.1	3,223.6	499.1	42.8	3,080
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.8	27.7	156.5	226.4	450.6	1,697.9	212.8	NA	1,443
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Allentown, PA	Count	16	42	684	339	1,433	4,131	495	35
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	14.9	39.2	638.7	316.6	1,338.2	3,857.6	462.2	32.7	3,561
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.9	27.3	168.6	237.6	463.2	1,742.9	237.4	NA	1,502
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Allentown, PA	Count	21	45	512	285	1,393	3,905	473	56
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	19.6	42.1	478.8	266.5	1,302.7	3,651.8	442.3	52.4	3,278
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	6.1	28.9	154.6	235.0	451.6	1,729.1	236.5	NA	1,479
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Allentown, PA	0.78
Pennsylvania	4.56
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Allentown, PA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Allentown, PA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	0.8	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Allentown, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Allentown, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Allentown, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	4
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Allentown, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	4
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Allentown, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Allentown, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.6	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Allentown, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Allentown, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.8	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	8
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Allentown, PA	1.85
Pennsylvania	2.92
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Allentown, PA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Allentown, PA	Count	229	207	22
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	192.9	174.4	18.5	1.84
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	309.8	259.3	50.5	2.85
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Allentown, PA	Count	234	211	23
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	196.2	176.9	19.3	1.87
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	307.1	258.0	49.0	2.83
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Allentown, PA	Count	232	210	22
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	194.4	176.0	18.4	1.85
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	307.7	259.0	48.7	2.83
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Allentown, PA	Count	217	197	20
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	183.3	166.4	16.9	1.75
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	327.8	270.7	57.1	2.99
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Allentown, PA	Count	220	197	23
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	202.8	181.6	21.2	1.92
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	306.8	261.8	45.1	2.84
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Allentown, PA	Count	272	203	69
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	253.4	189.1	64.3	2.21
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	309.8	262.6	47.2	2.86
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Allentown, PA	Count	286	199	87
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	266.5	185.4	81.1	2.26
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	316.8	267.1	49.7	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Allentown, PA	Count	265	188	77
	Allentown, PA	Per 100,000	246.7	175.1	71.7	2.11
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	326.8	275.5	51.3	3.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Allentown, PA	Count	277	191	86
2005	Allentown, PA	Count	247	168	79