New Castle police area, Pennsylvania, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in United States · 2/10 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: 9,084 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers New Castle 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 | 2 | 9.4 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 5 | 23.6 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 82 | 386.9 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 14 | 66.1 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 75 | 353.9 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 219 | 1,033.4 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 43 | 202.9 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 19 | 89.7 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 5 |
| Violence | 82 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Theft and burglary | 337 |
| Other | 19 |
Questions about crime in New Castle police area
- Is New Castle police area safe?
- New Castle police area: Safety 2 out of 10 (High 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 New Castle police area?
- New Castle police area: Weighted crime: 9,084 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in New Castle police area?
- Recorded homicides in New Castle police area (2025): 2.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Lawrence County since 2010
New Castle: Mayor not loaded yet. Lawrence County: Sheriff Perry Quahliero (Democrat), last known (elected 2017), may have changed. Governor: Josh Shapiro (Democrat)
Perry Quahliero · Democrat
from 2017
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Perry Quahliero
2013 – 2017
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Perry Quahliero
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.
