Carlisle, Pennsylvania Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 23,144
Key Insights
- →Carlisle has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 168.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 8.6% from the previous year.
- →5 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 21.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 45% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
168.5
-8.6% YoY
Murder Rate
21.6
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
1145.0
265 total
vs National Avg
↓ -53%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 39
Murder5
Rape6
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault23
Property Crime: 265
Burglary30
Larceny-Theft224
Motor Vehicle Theft11
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23,144 | 39 | 168.5 | 5 | 265 | 1145.0 |
| 2023 | 23,334 | 43 | 184.3 | 4 | 299 | 1281.4 |
| 2022 | 20,237 | 45 | 222.4 | 2 | 284 | 1403.4 |
| 2021 | 19,260 | 27 | 140.2 | 2 | 350 | 1817.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Carlisle
Based on violent crime rate of 168.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 45% of cities
National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.