Crime & Safety in Reading, PA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.38
per 1,000 residents
-25% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.35
per 1,000 residents
-34% vs national
Total Crimes
1,735
2024
Violent Clearance
47%
cases solved
+10% vs national
Property Clearance
11%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+1%
vs 50K-100K avg
+1% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-25.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Reading Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Reading vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Reading 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)Reading police solve 71% of murder cases but only 7% of larceny/theft 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 | 7 | 0.07 | 71.4% |
| Rape | Violent | 34 | 0.35 | 11.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 98 | 1.00 | 21.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 191 | 1.95 | 64.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 228 | 2.33 | 25.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 953 | 9.74 | 6.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 223 | 2.28 | 13.5% |
Reading, PA reported 331 violent crimes and 1,404 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.38 per 1,000 residents is 24.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 47% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 953 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 28.8% of aggravated assaults. Reading's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 331 | 1,404 | 3.38 | 14.35 |
| 2023 | 445 | 1,656 | 4.55 | 16.93 |
| 2022 | 426 | 1,369 | 4.36 | 14.01 |
| 2020 | 501 | 1,376 | 5.67 | 15.56 |
| 2019 | 474 | 1,694 | 5.35 | 19.13 |
| 2018 | 622 | 1,984 | 7.03 | 22.43 |
| 2017 | 625 | 2,106 | 7.14 | 24.07 |
| 2016 | 597 | 2,291 | 6.80 | 26.08 |
| 2015 | 702 | 2,551 | 8.00 | 29.07 |