Geistown police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in United States · 4/10 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: 3,333 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Geistown 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 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 6 | 263.2 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 1 | 43.9 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 7 | 307 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0 | 0 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 0 |
| Violence | 6 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 8 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Geistown police area
- Is Geistown police area safe?
- Geistown police area: Safety 6 out of 10 (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 Geistown police area?
- Geistown police area: Weighted crime: 3,333 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Geistown police area?
- Recorded homicides in Geistown police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
- Cambria Township police area 6/10
- Allegheny Township Police Department, Blair County police area 2/10
- Johnstown police area 1/10
- Altoona police area 3/10
- Richland Township Police Department, Cambria County police area 3/10
- West Hills Regional police area 7/10
- Hollidaysburg police area 7/10
- Conemaugh Township Police Department, Somerset County police area 9/10
Sheriffs of Cambria County since 2010
Geistown: Mayor not loaded yet. Cambria County: Sheriff Bob Kolar, last known (elected 2017), may have changed. Governor: Josh Shapiro (Democrat)
Bob Kolar
from 2017
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Bob Kolar · Democrat
2013 – 2017
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Bob Kolar · Democrat
2009 – 2013
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.
