Crime & Safety in Allentown, PA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.72
per 1,000 residents
-39% vs national
Property Crime Rate
15.69
per 1,000 residents
-28% vs national
Total Crimes
2,294
2024
Violent Clearance
50%
cases solved
+18% vs national
Property Clearance
11%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-40%
vs 100K-250K avg
-40% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-5.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Allentown Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Allentown vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Allentown is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Allentown police solve 75% of murder cases but only 0% of rape cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 4 | 0.03 | 75.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 33 | 0.26 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 71 | 0.57 | 23.9% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 231 | 1.85 | 64.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 151 | 1.21 | 11.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,560 | 12.52 | 12.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 244 | 1.96 | 0.8% |
Allentown, PA reported 339 violent crimes and 1,955 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.72 per 1,000 residents is 39.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 50% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,560 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 24.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Allentown's violent crime rate is 40% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 339 | 1,955 | 2.72 | 15.69 |
| 2023 | 360 | 2,231 | 2.89 | 17.88 |
| 2020 | 423 | 2,469 | 3.47 | 20.27 |
| 2019 | 471 | 2,782 | 3.87 | 22.83 |
| 2018 | 412 | 2,821 | 3.38 | 23.17 |
| 2017 | 557 | 3,302 | 4.61 | 27.33 |
| 2016 | 552 | 3,337 | 4.58 | 27.67 |
| 2015 | 526 | 3,198 | 4.41 | 26.80 |