Pottstown, Pennsylvania Crime Rate

2 years of data (2023–2024) · Population: 23,324

Key Insights

  • →Pottstown has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 737.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • →Violent crime dropped 4.9% from the previous year.
  • →Safer than 5% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.24 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
737.4
-4.9% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
3104.1
724 total
vs National Avg
↑ 105%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 172

Murder0
Rape25
Robbery30
Aggravated Assault117

Property Crime: 724

Burglary67
Larceny-Theft607
Motor Vehicle Theft50
Arson13

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202423,324172737.407243104.1
202323,350181775.228873798.7

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

F
Safety Grade for Pottstown

Based on violent crime rate of 737.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

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Similar Cities

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Maywood, California →Loves Park, Illinois →Duncan, Oklahoma →Melrose Park, Illinois →Columbia Heights, Minnesota →

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.