Wilkes-Barre, PA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Wilkes-Barre in green. The most dangerous areas in Wilkes-Barre are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Wilkes-Barre, PA Safe from Burglary?

The C+ grade means the rate of burglary is about the same as the average US city. Wilkes-Barre is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of cities are safer and 47% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wilkes-Barre's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Wilkes-Barre is 2.186 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wilkes-Barre generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Wilkes-Barre may be as high as 1 in 309 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 537 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the central parts of Wilkes-Barre, PA: about 35 per year. The southeast part of Wilkes-Barre has fewer cases of burglary with only 2 in a typical year.

How Wilkes-Barre's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Wilkes-Barre to the Pennsylvania state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the burglary rate, Wilkes-Barre is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Burglary in Wilkes-Barre, PA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Wilkes-Barre about $1,398,919 in 2025, or roughly $20 per resident. This is part of Wilkes-Barre's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wilkes-Barre, including every crime type and how Wilkes-Barre compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Wilkes-Barre's crime maps on the Wilkes-Barre overall crime page.

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Individual Wilkes-Barre Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Wilkes-Barre is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Wilkes-Barre.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Kingston, PA	C-	B-	D+	B-
Ashley, PA	C-	C	D+	C-
Edwardsville, PA	D	C	D-	C
Laurel Run, PA	C+	B-	C-	C
Pringle, PA	C	B	C-	C
Plains, PA	D+	C	D	C+
Larksville, PA	C+	B	C-	C+
Forty Fort, PA	C+	A-	D+	B
Luzerne, PA	D+	C-	D	C-
Courtdale, PA	B	B+	C	B-

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Wilkes-Barre is lower versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Lake Forest, CA	D	D	D	F
South San Francisco, CA	D	D	D	C-
Casper, WY	B-	A-	A-	A-
Cookeville, TN	D	D-	D-	D
Doral, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Goose Creek, SC	D+	C	C	C
Joplin, MO	D	D	D	D
Lorain, OH	D	D+	D+	D
Belleville, IL	C-	C	C	C+
Martinsburg, WV	B+	B	B	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wilkes-Barre, PA average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Wilkes-Barre schools on SchoolGrade

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