Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania Crime Rate

2 years of data (2023–2024) · Population: 38,819

Key Insights

  • →Cheltenham Township has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 200.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • →Violent crime dropped 18.2% from the previous year.
  • →Safer than 39% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.04 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
200.9
-18.2% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
4922.8
1,911 total
vs National Avg
↓ -44%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 78

Murder0
Rape6
Robbery34
Aggravated Assault38

Property Crime: 1,911

Burglary47
Larceny-Theft1,685
Motor Vehicle Theft179
Arson8

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202438,81978200.901,9114922.8
202339,08196245.641,8154644.2

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

B
Safety Grade for Cheltenham Township

Based on violent crime rate of 200.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

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Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

Lewiston, Maine →Haverstraw Town, New York →Portage, Indiana →Monroe Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey →Sun Prairie, Wisconsin →

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.

Full Arrest Demographics by Race →Racial Disparities Analysis →Crime Statistics by Race →Who Commits Crime? →

Related Analysis

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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.