Upper Moreland Township, Pennsylvania Crime Rate
2 years of data (2023–2024) · Population: 26,020
Key Insights
- →Upper Moreland Township has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 107.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 34.9% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 2 years of data.
- →Safer than 58% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.05 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
107.6
-34.9% YoY
Murder Rate
3.8
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2113.8
550 total
vs National Avg
↓ -70%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 28
Murder1
Rape4
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault18
Property Crime: 550
Burglary18
Larceny-Theft511
Motor Vehicle Theft21
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26,020 | 28 | 107.6 | 1 | 550 | 2113.8 |
| 2023 | 26,029 | 43 | 165.2 | 0 | 590 | 2266.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Upper Moreland Township
Based on violent crime rate of 107.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 58% 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.