Pocono Township police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 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: 4,477 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Pocono Township 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 | 4 | 37.2 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 6 | 55.8 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 9.3 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 7 | 65.2 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 155 | 1,442.7 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 4 | 37.2 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 1 | 9.3 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 4 |
| Violence | 6 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 166 |
| Other | 1 |
Questions about crime in Pocono Township police area
- Is Pocono Township police area safe?
- Pocono Township police area: Safety 4 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 Pocono Township police area?
- Pocono Township police area: Weighted crime: 4,477 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Pocono Township police area?
- Recorded homicides in Pocono Township police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Monroe County since 2010
Pocono Township: Mayor not loaded yet. Monroe County: Sheriff Ken Morris (Republican), last known (elected 2019), may have changed. Governor: Josh Shapiro (Democrat)
Ken Morris · Republican
from 2019
results after 2019 not loaded yet
Todd Martin · Republican
2015 – 2019
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Todd Martin · Republican
2011 – 2015
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Todd Martin
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.
