Crime & Safety in Polk, PA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 residents
-100% vs national
Property Crime Rate
1.61
per 1,000 residents
-93% vs national
Total Crimes
1
2024
Violent Clearance
N/A
cases solved
Property Clearance
100%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-100%
vs <10K avg
-100% vs <10K
How Polk Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Polk vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Polk is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
14th%ilehighest violent crime nationally0.00 per 1Kshow rank
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
9th%ilehighest property crime nationally1.61 per 1Kshow rank
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
78th%ilehighest murder rate nationally0.00 per 1Kshow rank
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBIProperty ↓ 35.9%2015 → 2024
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Burglary | Property | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1 | 1.61 | 100.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
Polk, PA reported 0 violent crimes and 1 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 0.00 per 1,000 residents is 100.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Larceny/theft accounts for 1 of the property crime reports. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Polk's violent crime rate is 100% lower.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.61 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 3.20 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.44 |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 1.31 | 5.24 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.29 | 1.29 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 1.26 | 2.52 |