Scranton, PA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Scranton in green. The most dangerous areas in Scranton 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 Scranton, PA Safe from Robbery?

The D- grade means the rate of robbery is higher than the average US city. Scranton is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of cities are safer and 15% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Scranton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Scranton is 0.8598 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Scranton generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Scranton may be as high as 1 in 696 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,849 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the west parts of Scranton, PA: about 11 per year. The southeast part of Scranton has fewer cases of robbery with only 3 in a typical year.

How Scranton's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Scranton 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 robbery rate, Scranton is less safe than 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 Robbery in Scranton, PA

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Scranton about $2,072,191 in 2025, or roughly $27 per resident. This is part of Scranton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Scranton, including every crime type and how Scranton compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 Scranton's crime maps on the Scranton overall crime page.

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Individual Scranton Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Dunmore, PA	C+	C+	D+	C-
Taylor, PA	D+	C	D	D-
Throop, PA	C+	B-	C-	C-
Dickson City, PA	D	C+	D-	C-
Moosic, PA	C-	C	D	D
Old Forge, PA	B-	B	C	C
Nay Aug, PA	A+	A+	A+	B-
Olyphant, PA	C+	B	C-	D+
Clarks Summit, PA	A	A	A-	C
Tooley Corners, PA	A+	A+	A+	B-

Robbery in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Tulsa, OK	D	D+	D+	B
Thousand Oaks, CA	C-	D+	D+	F
Tempe, AZ	F	D-	D-	D-
Tucson, AZ	D+	D	D	D+
The Colony, TX	C-	B-	B-	C+
Tacoma, WA	F	D-	D-	F
Tampa, FL	A-	B	B	B+
Sylmar, CA	C+	C	C	D
Thornton, CO	D-	D+	D+	D+
Topeka, KS	D-	D	D	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Scranton, PA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Scranton schools on SchoolGrade

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