Hazleton, PA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Hazleton is in the 32nd percentile for safety, meaning 68% of cities are safer and 32% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hazleton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Hazleton is 0.0775 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hazleton generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Hazleton may be as high as 1 in 9,235 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 15,128 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Hazleton, PA: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Hazleton has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Hazleton's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Hazleton 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 murder rate, Hazleton is as safe as the Pennsylvania state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Hazleton, PA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Hazleton about $6,577,967 in 2025, or roughly $146 per resident. This is part of Hazleton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hazleton, including every crime type and how Hazleton compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Hazleton's crime maps on the Hazleton overall crime page.

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Individual Hazleton Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
West Hazleton, PA	C-	D+	D	D+
Milnesville, PA	D	C-	D-	D+
Mount Laurel, PA	B-	B-	C-	B-
Lattimer, PA	A-	B+	B-	D+
Hazle Township, PA	C+	C-	C-	C-
Tresckow, PA	A-	A	B-	B-
Junedale, PA	B-	C-	C	C
Beaver Meadows, PA	B+	B-	B-	B-
Kelayres, PA	A-	B	B+	B-
Mcadoo, PA	B	B	C	D+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Hazleton is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Kearney, NE	C	B	B	A
Saratoga Springs, NY	B-	B-	B-	A+
Sandusky, OH	D	C-	C-	B-
Adelanto, CA	C	C-	C-	D+
London, KY	C+	B-	B-	C
Laurel, MS	B+	A-	A-	B-
Lake Wales, FL	A-	B-	B-	A-
La Puente, CA	C	C-	C-	B+
Keizer, OR	D	C	C	C-
Saratoga Springs, UT	B+	C+	C+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hazleton, PA average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Hazleton schools on SchoolGrade

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