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Allentown, PA Crime Reports & Statistics


Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Allentown, Pennsylvania


Population: 107,326 in 2009

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The Allentown, PA crime report and city information below can give residents and potential residents incite on their local area and surroundings. This information that was collected and published on this site is from the participation of over 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. These statistics are collected and published by the FBI on an annual basis for special studies and reports, on the cities in the United States. *
Allentown, PA Crime Categories
Allentown Law Enforcement
Allentown Violent Crimes
Allentown Forcible Rapes
Allentown Murders
Allentown Robbery
Allentown Aggravated Assaults
Allentown Property Crimes
Allentown Burglary
Allentown Larceny
Allentown Motor Vehicle
Allentown Arson
Allentown, PA Law Enforcement Statistics
Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)
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Law Enforcement - Allentown, PA
Year
2009
Total Employees
272
Officers
203
Civilians
69
Year
2008
Total Employees
286
Officers
199
Civilians
87
Year
2007
Total Employees
265
Officers
188
Civilians
77
Year
2006
Total Employees
277
Officers
191
Civilians
86
Allentown, PA Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, Allentown, Pennsylvania law enforcement had 749 violent crimes reported. With a population of 107,326 in 2009, there were 69.8 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 1081, 869 and 805, respectively .

Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)
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Violent Crimes - Allentown, PA
Year
2009
Population
107,326
Occurrences
749
Occurrences (per 10k)
69.8
Year
2008
Population
107,335
Occurrences
805
Occurrences (per 10k)
75.0
Year
2007
Population
107,397
Occurrences
869
Occurrences (per 10k)
80.9
Year
2006
Population
107,087
Occurrences
1,081
Occurrences (per 10k)
100.9
Allentown, PA Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, Allentown, Pennsylvania had 6.7 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 107,326 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in Allentown in 2009 was 72. There were 42 known offenses in 2006, 20 in 2007, and 33 in 2008.

Forcible rape is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape regardless of the age of the victim are included. Statutory offenses (no force used--victim under age of consent) are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Forcible Rape - Allentown, PA
Year
2009
Population
107,326
Occurrences
72
Occurrences (per 10k)
6.7
Year
2008
Population
107,335
Occurrences
33
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.1
Year
2007
Population
107,397
Occurrences
20
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.9
Year
2006
Population
107,087
Occurrences
42
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.9
Allentown, PA Murder Statistics
Allentown, Pennsylvania had 13 murders in 2009. With a total population of 107326 in 2009, there were 1.2 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The murder rates in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 16, 20 and 16, respectively.

Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
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Murder - Allentown, PA
Year
2009
Population
107,326
Occurrences
13
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.2
Year
2008
Population
107,335
Occurrences
16
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.5
Year
2007
Population
107,397
Occurrences
20
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.9
Year
2006
Population
107,087
Occurrences
16
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.5
Allentown, PA Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 2009 was 190. Allentown had 17.7 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 107,326 in 2009. In Allentown there were 339 offenses in 2006, 277 in 2007, and 259 in 2008.

Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)
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Assault - Allentown, PA
Year
2009
Population
107,326
Occurrences
190
Occurrences (per 10k)
17.7
Year
2008
Population
107,335
Occurrences
259
Occurrences (per 10k)
24.1
Year
2007
Population
107,397
Occurrences
277
Occurrences (per 10k)
25.8
Year
2006
Population
107,087
Occurrences
339
Occurrences (per 10k)
31.7
Allentown, PA Robbery Statistics
In 2009, Allentown, Pennsylvania had 474 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 107,326 in 2009 people living in Allentown, in 2009 there were 44.2 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 684 robberies in 2006, 552 in 2007 and 497 in 2008.

Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)
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Robbery - Allentown, PA
Year
2009
Population
107,326
Occurrences
474
Occurrences (per 10k)
44.2
Year
2008
Population
107,335
Occurrences
497
Occurrences (per 10k)
46.3
Year
2007
Population
107,397
Occurrences
552
Occurrences (per 10k)
51.4
Year
2006
Population
107,087
Occurrences
684
Occurrences (per 10k)
63.9
Allentown, PA Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Allentown, Pennsylvania had 5270 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Allentown was 107,326 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 491.0. Looking back at the previous three years in Allentown, Pennsylvania, you will see that there were 6059 property crimes in 2006, 5333 in 2007 and 5653 in 2008.

A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)
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Property Crime - Allentown, PA
Year
2009
Population
107,326
Occurrences
5,270
Occurrences (per 10k)
491.0
Year
2008
Population
107,335
Occurrences
5,653
Occurrences (per 10k)
526.7
Year
2007
Population
107,397
Occurrences
5,333
Occurrences (per 10k)
496.6
Year
2006
Population
107,087
Occurrences
6,059
Occurrences (per 10k)
565.8
Allentown, PA Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 2009 was 1414. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 107,326 in 2009 in 2009, Allentown, Pennsylvania had 131.7 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Allentown there were 1433 burglary offenses in 2006, 1335 in 2007, and 1423 in 2008.

Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)

Did you know that a burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds? In 2008, there were 2.4 billion burglaries in just the U.S.A! Property loss due to burglary totaled $4.3 billion in 2008, with an average loss of $1,991 per occurrence. You may qualify for a FREE home security system; simply fill out the form on the top of this page to get a free, no-obligation quote and protect yourself from being part of these statistics.
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Burglary - Allentown, PA
Year
2009
Population
107,326
Occurrences
1,414
Occurrences (per 10k)
131.7
Year
2008
Population
107,335
Occurrences
1,423
Occurrences (per 10k)
132.6
Year
2007
Population
107,397
Occurrences
1,335
Occurrences (per 10k)
124.3
Year
2006
Population
107,087
Occurrences
1,433
Occurrences (per 10k)
133.8
Allentown, PA Larceny Statistics
Allentown, Pennsylvania had 3385 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 107,326 in 2009 people living in Allentown that year, there were 315.4 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 4131 larceny-thefts in 2006, 3462 in 2007 and 3738 in 2008.

Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Larceny - Allentown, PA
Year
2009
Population
107,326
Occurrences
3,385
Occurrences (per 10k)
315.4
Year
2008
Population
107,335
Occurrences
3,738
Occurrences (per 10k)
348.3
Year
2007
Population
107,397
Occurrences
3,462
Occurrences (per 10k)
322.4
Year
2006
Population
107,087
Occurrences
4,131
Occurrences (per 10k)
385.8
Allentown, PA Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, Allentown, Pennsylvania law enforcement had 471 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 107,326 in 2009 in Allentown, there were 43.9 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 495, 536 and 492, respectively.

Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)
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Motor Vehicle Crime - Allentown, PA
Year
2009
Population
107,326
Occurrences
471
Occurrences (per 10k)
43.9
Year
2008
Population
107,335
Occurrences
492
Occurrences (per 10k)
45.8
Year
2007
Population
107,397
Occurrences
536
Occurrences (per 10k)
49.9
Year
2006
Population
107,087
Occurrences
495
Occurrences (per 10k)
46.2
Allentown, PA Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in Allentown in 2009 was 26. Allentown, Pennsylvania had 2.4 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 107,326 in 2009. In Allentown, Pennsylvania, the known offenses of arson were 35 in 2006, 46 in 2007, and 27 in 2008.

Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)
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Arson - Allentown, PA
Year
2009
Population
107,326
Occurrences
26
Occurrences (per 10k)
2.4
Year
2008
Population
107,335
Occurrences
27
Occurrences (per 10k)
2.5
Year
2007
Population
107,397
Occurrences
46
Occurrences (per 10k)
4.3
Year
2006
Population
107,087
Occurrences
35
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.3
*Disclaimer: Each year when the FBI crime statistics are published, we compile the rankings of cities and countries on our website. These rough rankings provide no insight into the numerous variables that mold crime in a particular town, city, county, state, or region. Because of this, these numbers sometimes lead to simplistic and/or incomplete analyses that often create misleading perceptions adversely affecting communities and their residents. SecurityGuide.com is not responsible for the accuracy or incompleteness of these figures.
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