Allentown, PA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in the Allentown area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Allentown area 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 Allentown, PA Safe?

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. Allentown is in the 66th percentile for safety, meaning 34% of cities are safer and 66% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Allentown area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in the Allentown area is 0.0439 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Allentown area generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in the Allentown area may be as high as 1 in 14,421 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 41,527 in the northeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of Allentown, PA: about 12 per year. The southeast part of the Allentown area has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for the Allentown area, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the south part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for the Allentown area residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which the Allentown area has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which the Allentown area has 27, have the same problem. Of the Allentown area’s 896,303 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Allentown Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Allentown residents in a standard year.

Individual Allentown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in the Allentown area is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Allentown area.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Dorneyville, PA	C+	B-	C-	A+
Fullerton, PA	D+	C	D	C
Catasauqua, PA	C+	C+	C-	C+
Hokendauqua, PA	B-	B	C	B-
North Catasauqua, PA	A-	B+	B	B
Emmaus, PA	A-	A-	B+	A-
Fountain Hill, PA	C-	C-	D	C
Whitehall, PA	B-	B+	C	B
Coplay, PA	A-	B+	B	B+
Center Valley, PA	A	A+	B+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Allentown is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
New Haven, CT	C	A-	A-	B-
El Paso, TX	D-	D	D	B
McAllen, TX	D-	D-	D-	B-
Knoxville, TN	D+	D	D	D+
Baton Rouge, LA	D	D-	D-	F
Oxnard, CA	C	D+	D+	B
Sarasota, FL	A+	A-	A-	A+
Columbia, SC	D-	D-	D-	F
Albany, NY	B-	C	C	A-
Bakersfield, CA	D+	D	D	C

Considering only the murder rate, the Allentown area is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Allentown, PA average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Allentown schools on SchoolGrade

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