Crime & Safety in Elizabethtown, PA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
0.83
per 1,000 residents
-82% vs national
Property Crime Rate
6.44
per 1,000 residents
-70% vs national
Total Crimes
88
2024
Violent Clearance
100%
cases solved
+136% vs national
Property Clearance
71%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-68%
vs 10K-25K avg
-68% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+58.7%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2022
How Elizabethtown Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Elizabethtown vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Elizabethtown 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)Elizabethtown police solve 200% of motor vehicle theft cases but only 50% of burglary 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.08 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 9 | 0.74 | 100.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 2 | 0.17 | 50.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 75 | 6.19 | 69.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1 | 0.08 | 200.0% |
Elizabethtown, PA reported 10 violent crimes and 78 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 0.83 per 1,000 residents is 81.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 100% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 75 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 11.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Elizabethtown's violent crime rate is 68% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 78 | 0.83 | 6.44 |
| 2022 | 6 | 66 | 0.52 | 5.72 |
| 2020 | 11 | 80 | 0.96 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 21 | 88 | 1.81 | 7.59 |
| 2017 | 29 | 123 | 2.49 | 10.57 |
| 2016 | 12 | 192 | 1.04 | 16.56 |
| 2015 | 12 | 170 | 1.03 | 14.62 |