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

Crime Index, #587

Hazleton, PA	1,528.59
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.

Hazleton, PA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Hazleton, PA	Count	3	7	67	42	162	367	46	7
	Hazleton, PA	Per 100,000	12.0	28.0	267.8	167.8	647.4	1,466.7	183.8	28.0	1,673
	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	Hazleton, PA	Count	1	2	26	54	242	358	31	5
	Hazleton, PA	Per 100,000	4.0	7.9	103.2	214.4	960.7	1,421.1	123.1	19.8	1,367
	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	Hazleton, PA	Count	3	19	46	46	210	344	46	10
	Hazleton, PA	Per 100,000	11.8	74.9	181.4	181.4	828.1	1,356.6	181.4	39.4	1,851
	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	Hazleton, PA	Count	4	11	38	64	153	236	62	6
	Hazleton, PA	Per 100,000	15.7	43.3	149.5	251.8	601.9	928.4	243.9	23.6	1,585
	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	Hazleton, PA	Count	1	9	26	54	130	325	54	0
	Hazleton, PA	Per 100,000	4.6	41.5	119.8	248.8	598.9	1,497.4	248.8	0.0	1,503
	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	Hazleton, PA	Count	2	9	19	51	133	270	60	5
	Hazleton, PA	Per 100,000	9.3	41.7	88.1	236.5	616.6	1,251.8	278.2	23.2	1,478
	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	Hazleton, PA	Count	0	6	18	45	158	265	47	5
	Hazleton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	27.5	82.6	206.5	725.2	1,216.3	215.7	22.9	1,244
	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

Hate Crime Index

Hazleton, PA	4.22
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.

Hazleton, PA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Hazleton, PA	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Hazleton, PA	Per 100,000	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	39
	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	Hazleton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hazleton, 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	Hazleton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hazleton, 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	Hazleton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hazleton, 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	Hazleton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hazleton, 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	Hazleton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hazleton, 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	Hazleton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hazleton, 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	Hazleton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hazleton, 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	Hazleton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hazleton, 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

Hazleton, PA	1.51
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.

Hazleton, PA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Hazleton, PA	Count	42	39	3
	Hazleton, PA	Per 100,000	167.8	155.9	12.0	1.62
	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	Hazleton, PA	Count	41	38	3
	Hazleton, PA	Per 100,000	162.8	150.8	11.9	1.57
	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	Hazleton, PA	Count	41	38	3
	Hazleton, PA	Per 100,000	161.7	149.9	11.8	1.56
	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	Hazleton, PA	Count	44	41	3
	Hazleton, PA	Per 100,000	173.1	161.3	11.8	1.67
	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	Hazleton, PA	Count	41	38	3
	Hazleton, PA	Per 100,000	188.9	175.1	13.8	1.82
	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	Hazleton, PA	Count	41	38	3
	Hazleton, PA	Per 100,000	190.1	176.2	13.9	1.83
	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	Hazleton, PA	Count	34	31	3
	Hazleton, PA	Per 100,000	156.0	142.3	13.8	1.49
	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
2006	Hazleton, PA	Count	33	30	3