Sunbury, Pennsylvania Crime Rate

2 years of data (2022–2024) · Population: 9,485

Key Insights

  • →Sunbury has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 52.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • →Violent crime dropped 68.3% from the previous year.
  • →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 2 years of data.
  • →Safer than 74% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.22 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
52.7
-68.3% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
242.5
23 total
vs National Avg
↓ -85%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 5

Murder0
Rape2
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault3

Property Crime: 23

Burglary1
Larceny-Theft22
Motor Vehicle Theft0
Arson1

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20249,485552.7023242.5
20229,62416166.3554561.1

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Sunbury

Based on violent crime rate of 52.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
📈 Improving
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 74% of cities
Compare Sunbury →Pennsylvania Overview →City Rankings →Safety Score Tool →

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

The Great Crime Decline →Gun Violence Data →Violent Crime Overview →Property Crime →

More for Sunbury

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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.