Crime & Safety in Whitehall, PA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.17
per 1,000 residents
-52% vs national
Property Crime Rate
23.44
per 1,000 residents
+8% vs national
Total Crimes
745
2024
Violent Clearance
78%
cases solved
+83% vs national
Property Clearance
44%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-23%
vs 25K-50K avg
-23% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-8.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Whitehall Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Whitehall vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Whitehall 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)Whitehall police solve 110% of rape cases but only 10% of motor vehicle 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 | 2 | 0.07 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 10 | 0.34 | 110.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 6 | 0.21 | 66.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 44 | 1.51 | 72.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 46 | 1.58 | 39.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 606 | 20.83 | 45.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 30 | 1.03 | 10.0% |
Whitehall, PA reported 63 violent crimes and 682 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.17 per 1,000 residents is 51.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 78% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 606 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 20.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Whitehall's violent crime rate is 23% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63 | 682 | 2.17 | 23.44 |
| 2023 | 69 | 809 | 2.37 | 27.80 |
| 2022 | 52 | 717 | 1.78 | 24.51 |
| 2020 | 57 | 504 | 2.04 | 18.03 |
| 2019 | 32 | 767 | 1.15 | 27.56 |
| 2018 | 21 | 898 | 0.76 | 32.44 |
| 2017 | 40 | 1,015 | 1.45 | 36.86 |
| 2016 | 28 | 1,098 | 1.02 | 40.04 |
| 2015 | 23 | 1,028 | 0.84 | 37.61 |