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

Crime Index, #469

Palmerton, PA	994.25
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.

Palmerton, PA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Palmerton, PA	Count	0	2	0	9	19	82	3	0
	Palmerton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	37.5	0.0	168.9	356.5	1,538.5	56.3	0.0	947
	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	Palmerton, PA	Count	0	0	0	5	18	98	4	0
	Palmerton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	93.2	335.7	1,827.7	74.6	0.0	755
	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	Palmerton, PA	Count	0	0	3	12	29	130	2	0
	Palmerton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	55.4	221.6	535.5	2,400.7	36.9	0.0	1,191
	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	Palmerton, PA	Count	0	2	2	7	10	161	3	0
	Palmerton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	36.8	36.8	128.9	184.1	2,964.5	55.2	0.0	1,229
	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	Palmerton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	8	108	4	0
	Palmerton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	152.8	2,063.0	76.4	0.0	630
	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	Palmerton, PA	Count	0	3	2	6	4	113	8	0
	Palmerton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	57.6	38.4	115.3	76.8	2,171.0	153.7	0.0	1,119
	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	Palmerton, PA	Count	0	0	0	8	21	96	0	0
	Palmerton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	152.6	400.5	1,830.7	0.0	0.0	810
	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	Palmerton, PA	Count	0	0	0	20	15	140	3	1
	Palmerton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	380.2	285.1	2,661.1	57.0	19.0	1,217
	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	Palmerton, PA	Count	0	0	0	17	20	115	3	0
	Palmerton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	321.7	378.5	2,176.4	56.8	0.0	1,083
	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	Palmerton, PA	Count	0	0	1	14	18	97	4	1
	Palmerton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	18.9	264.2	339.7	1,830.5	75.5	18.9	959
	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

Palmerton, PA		-0.11
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.

Palmerton, PA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Palmerton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Palmerton, 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	Palmerton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Palmerton, 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	Palmerton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Palmerton, 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	Palmerton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Palmerton, 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	Palmerton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Palmerton, 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	Palmerton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Palmerton, 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	Palmerton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Palmerton, 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	Palmerton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Palmerton, 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	Palmerton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Palmerton, 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

Palmerton, PA	1.50
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.

Palmerton, PA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Palmerton, PA	Count	9	8	1
	Palmerton, PA	Per 100,000	168.9	150.1	18.8	1.59
	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	Palmerton, PA	Count	9	8	1
	Palmerton, PA	Per 100,000	167.8	149.2	18.6	1.59
	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	Palmerton, PA	Count	9	8	1
	Palmerton, PA	Per 100,000	166.2	147.7	18.5	1.57
	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	Palmerton, PA	Count	9	8	1
	Palmerton, PA	Per 100,000	165.7	147.3	18.4	1.57
	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	Palmerton, PA	Count	9	8	1
	Palmerton, PA	Per 100,000	171.9	152.8	19.1	1.62
	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	Palmerton, PA	Count	9	8	1
	Palmerton, PA	Per 100,000	172.9	153.7	19.2	1.63
	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	Palmerton, PA	Count	9	8	1
	Palmerton, PA	Per 100,000	171.6	152.6	19.1	1.62
	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	Palmerton, PA	Count	10	9	1
	Palmerton, PA	Per 100,000	190.1	171.1	19.0	1.81
	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	Palmerton, PA	Count	9	8	1
2005	Palmerton, PA	Count	9	8	1