Allentown police area, Pennsylvania, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in United States · 3/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 6,078 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Allentown police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 4 | 3.1 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 55 | 43.1 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 187 | 146.7 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 91 | 71.4 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 135 | 105.9 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,480 | 1,160.8 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 207 | 162.4 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 7 | 5.5 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 55 |
| Violence | 187 |
| Robbery | 91 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,822 |
| Other | 7 |
Questions about crime in Allentown police area
- Is Allentown police area safe?
- Allentown police area: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Allentown police area?
- Allentown police area: Weighted crime: 6,078 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Allentown police area?
- Recorded homicides in Allentown police area (2025): 4.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Lehigh County since 2010
Allentown: Mayor not loaded yet. Lehigh County: Sheriff Joe Hanna, last known (elected 2019), may have changed. Governor: Josh Shapiro (Democrat)
Joe Hanna
from 2019
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Joe Hanna · Republican
2015 – 2019
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Ronald Rossi · Democrat
2011 – 2015
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Ronald Rossi · Democrat
2007 – 2011
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
