Scranton, Pennsylvania Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 75,683
Key Insights
- →Scranton has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 281.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 9.4% from the previous year.
- →7 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 9.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 27% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.21 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
281.4
-9.4% YoY
Murder Rate
9.3
7 murders
Property Crime Rate
1345.1
1,018 total
vs National Avg
↓ -22%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 213
Murder7
Rape70
Robbery24
Aggravated Assault112
Property Crime: 1,018
Burglary146
Larceny-Theft774
Motor Vehicle Theft98
Arson13
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75,683 | 213 | 281.4 | 7 | 1,018 | 1345.1 |
| 2023 | 75,687 | 235 | 310.5 | 3 | 1,070 | 1413.7 |
| 2022 | 75,798 | 310 | 409.0 | 1 | 1,281 | 1690.0 |
| 2021 | 76,580 | 288 | 376.1 | 1 | 1,040 | 1358.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Scranton
Based on violent crime rate of 281.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 27% 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.