Scottdale, PA Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Scottdale, PA Summary

Crime in Scottdale research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Scottdale over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Scottdale:

  • There were 50 total crimes committed in Scottdale the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,149.7 total crimes per 100K people in Scottdale.
  • The overall crime rate in Scottdale is -50.53% below the national average.
  • Scottdale ranks #229 safest out of 365 cities in Pennsylvania.
  • Scottdale ranks #4,236 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Scottdale Vs Pennsylvania And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Scottdale is 1,149.7 per 100,000 people. That's -50.53% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -43.47% lower than the Pennsylvania total crime rate of 2,033.6 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Scottdale
/ 100k People
Pennsylvania
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 50 1,149.7 2,033.6 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 7.9 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 83.9 66.1
Aggravated Assault 8 184.0 264.6 268.2
Violent Crime 8 184.0 389.5 369.8
Burglary 5 115.0 248.6 269.8
Larceny 35 804.8 1,274.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 2 46.0 121.0 282.7
Property Crime 42 965.7 1,644.1 1,954.4

Scottdale Crime Compared To Pennsylvania Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Pennsylvania.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Scottdale

8
Violent Crimes
184.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-50.26%
Below The National Average
  • There were 8 violent crimes in Scottdale in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Scottdale is 184.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 543.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Scottdale each year. That compares to a 1 in 256.7 chance statewide.
  • That's -50.26% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -52.77% lower than the Pennsylvania violent crime rate of 389.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Scottdale

42
Property Crimes
965.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
-50.59%
Below The National Average
  • There were 42 property crimes in Scottdale in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Scottdale is 965.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 103.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Scottdale each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -50.59% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -41.26% lower than the Pennsylvania property crime rate of 1,644.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Scottdale

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Jeannette, PA 8,636 95 1,100.0 347.4 752.7
California, PA 5,852 54 922.8 717.7 205.1

Scottdale SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
4
Affordability
9
Diversity
3
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
6
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