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South Whitehall Township, PA Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

The South Whitehall Township Police Department serves the city of South Whitehall Township, PA in Lehigh County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 255 violent crimes and 940 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 79.5 per 100k residents, which is 25.2% below the national average. Property crime averages 112.2 per 100k, 31.4% below the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Burglary had the lowest rate. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade B
Annual Rate79.5 per 100k residents
National Avg: 106.2 per 100k
Total Incidents255 (2019-2023)

Rape

Grade D

Not enough data to calculate a meaningful rate.

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade B
Annual Rate112.2 per 100k residents
National Avg: 163.6 per 100k
Total Incidents940 (2019-2023)

Burglary

Grade A
Annual Rate14.0 per 100k residents
National Avg: 24.0 per 100k
Total Incidents66 (2019-2023)

Larceny

Grade B
Annual Rate98.2 per 100k residents
National Avg: 116.4 per 100k
Total Incidents831 (2019-2023)

Crime Summary

Crime TypeAnnual Rate (per 100k residents)GradeTotal Incidents (2019-2023)National Avg% Difference
Violent Crime79.5B255106.2-25.2%
Property Crime112.2B940163.6-31.4%
Rape4.7D83.5+32.1%
Burglary14.0A6624.0-41.7%
Larceny98.2B831116.4-15.6%

Crime Trends

Nearby Cities

City Distance Violent Crime Property Crime Comparison
Alburtis 1 miles
N/A 0.0
A 38.8
Violent: N/A
Property: 65.4% lower
Upper Macungie Township 5 miles
A 3.5
A 42.0
Violent: 95.6% lower
Property: 62.6% lower
Whitehall Township 5 miles
B 79.0
D 223.3
Violent: 0.6% lower
Property: 99.1% higher
Coplay 6 miles
N/A 0.0
N/A 0.0
Violent: N/A
Property: N/A
Catasauqua 6 miles
A 30.9
A 61.9
Violent: 61.1% lower
Property: 44.9% lower