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The Altoona crime rate is higher than the Pennsylvania average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #584

Altoona, PA	1,516.62
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.

Altoona, PA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Altoona, PA	Count	1	38	32	88	208	658	24	10
	Altoona, PA	Per 100,000	2.2	83.2	70.1	192.7	455.4	1,440.6	52.5	21.9	1,362
	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	Altoona, PA	Count	2	25	29	75	259	733	43	9
	Altoona, PA	Per 100,000	4.3	54.2	62.9	162.7	561.8	1,589.9	93.3	19.5	1,319
	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	Altoona, PA	Count	2	31	32	98	226	641	36	18
	Altoona, PA	Per 100,000	4.3	66.8	69.0	211.2	487.0	1,381.3	77.6	38.8	1,343
	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	Altoona, PA	Count	0	26	39	78	301	745	44	18
	Altoona, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	56.0	83.9	167.9	647.8	1,603.3	94.7	38.7	1,347
	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	Altoona, PA	Count	0	29	51	87	294	616	37	10
	Altoona, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	62.8	110.4	188.3	636.2	1,333.0	80.1	21.6	1,360
	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	Altoona, PA	Count	1	20	43	105	260	657	57	13
	Altoona, PA	Per 100,000	2.2	43.7	93.9	229.3	567.8	1,434.7	124.5	28.4	1,327
	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	Altoona, PA	Count	2	13	67	101	369	793	56	13
	Altoona, PA	Per 100,000	4.3	28.1	144.9	218.4	798.1	1,715.1	121.1	28.1	1,531
	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	Altoona, PA	Count	1	20	77	86	428	824	66	24
	Altoona, PA	Per 100,000	2.1	42.9	165.2	184.5	918.3	1,767.9	141.6	51.5	1,654
	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	Altoona, PA	Count	0	32	84	129	439	976	87	23
	Altoona, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	67.8	177.9	273.2	929.7	2,067.0	184.3	48.7	1,955
	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	Altoona, PA	Count	5	26	69	86	463	1,117	73	24
	Altoona, PA	Per 100,000	10.4	54.3	144.0	179.5	966.2	2,330.9	152.3	50.1	1,968
	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

Altoona, PA	2.22
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.

Altoona, PA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Altoona, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Altoona, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Altoona, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Altoona, 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	Altoona, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Altoona, 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	Altoona, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Altoona, 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	Altoona, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Altoona, 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	Altoona, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Altoona, 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	Altoona, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Altoona, 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	Altoona, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Altoona, 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	Altoona, PA	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Altoona, PA	Per 100,000	2.1	0.0	2.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	21
	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

Altoona, PA	1.42
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.

Altoona, PA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Altoona, PA	Count	72	64	8
	Altoona, PA	Per 100,000	157.6	140.1	17.5	1.49
	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	Altoona, PA	Count	72	64	8
	Altoona, PA	Per 100,000	156.2	138.8	17.4	1.47
	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	Altoona, PA	Count	79	71	8
	Altoona, PA	Per 100,000	170.2	153.0	17.2	1.62
	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	Altoona, PA	Count	74	66	8
	Altoona, PA	Per 100,000	159.2	142.0	17.2	1.51
	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	Altoona, PA	Count	82	74	8
	Altoona, PA	Per 100,000	177.4	160.1	17.3	1.69
	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	Altoona, PA	Count	82	74	8
	Altoona, PA	Per 100,000	179.1	161.6	17.5	1.70
	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	Altoona, PA	Count	59	51	8
	Altoona, PA	Per 100,000	127.6	110.3	17.3	1.19
	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	Altoona, PA	Count	82	74	8
	Altoona, PA	Per 100,000	175.9	158.8	17.2	1.67
	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	Altoona, PA	Count	74	66	8
2005	Altoona, PA	Count	75	67	8