Crime & Safety in Scranton, PA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.81
per 1,000 residents
-37% vs national
Property Crime Rate
13.45
per 1,000 residents
-38% vs national
Total Crimes
1,231
2024
Violent Clearance
46%
cases solved
+8% vs national
Property Clearance
10%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-16%
vs 50K-100K avg
-16% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-9.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Scranton Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Scranton vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Scranton 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)Scranton police solve 100% of murder cases but only 8% 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 | 7 | 0.09 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 70 | 0.92 | 11.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 24 | 0.32 | 29.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 112 | 1.48 | 67.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 146 | 1.93 | 8.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 774 | 10.23 | 10.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 98 | 1.29 | 9.2% |
Scranton, PA reported 213 violent crimes and 1,018 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.81 per 1,000 residents is 37.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 46% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 774 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 9.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Scranton's violent crime rate is 16% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 213 | 1,018 | 2.81 | 13.45 |
| 2023 | 235 | 1,070 | 3.10 | 14.14 |
| 2022 | 314 | 1,290 | 4.14 | 17.02 |
| 2021 | 305 | 1,075 | 3.98 | 14.04 |
| 2020 | 706 | 944 | 9.20 | 12.30 |
| 2019 | 1,199 | 1,347 | 15.51 | 17.42 |
| 2018 | 811 | 1,505 | 10.42 | 19.34 |
| 2017 | 198 | 1,698 | 2.55 | 21.91 |
| 2016 | 216 | 1,696 | 2.79 | 21.93 |
| 2015 | 206 | 2,087 | 2.74 | 27.79 |