State College, PA Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In State College, PA Summary

Crime in State College research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in State College 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 State College:

  • There were 709 total crimes committed in State College the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,209.2 total crimes per 100K people in State College.
  • The overall crime rate in State College is -47.97% below the national average.
  • State College ranks #232 safest out of 365 cities in Pennsylvania.
  • State College ranks #4,428 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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State College Vs Pennsylvania And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in State College is 1,209.2 per 100,000 people. That's -47.97% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -40.54% lower than the Pennsylvania total crime rate of 2,033.6 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
State College
/ 100k People
Pennsylvania
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 709 1,209.2 2,033.6 2,324.2
Murder 4 6.8 7.9 6.3
Robbery 8 13.6 83.9 66.1
Aggravated Assault 44 75.0 264.6 268.2
Violent Crime 68 116.0 389.5 369.8
Burglary 49 83.6 248.6 269.8
Larceny 563 960.2 1,274.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 18 30.7 121.0 282.7
Property Crime 641 1,093.2 1,644.1 1,954.4

State College 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 State College

68
Violent Crimes
116.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-68.64%
Below The National Average
  • There were 68 violent crimes in State College in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in State College is 116.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 862.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in State College each year. That compares to a 1 in 256.7 chance statewide.
  • That's -68.64% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -70.23% lower than the Pennsylvania violent crime rate of 389.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In State College

641
Property Crimes
1,093.2
Property Crimes / 100k People
-44.06%
Below The National Average
  • There were 641 property crimes in State College in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in State College is 1,093.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 91.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in State College each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -44.06% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -33.50% lower than the Pennsylvania property crime rate of 1,644.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around State College

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Altoona, PA 43,429 1,125 2,590.4 1,819.1 771.4
Jacksonville, TX 14,196 438 3,085.4 2,535.9 549.5
Tyrone, PA 5,160 91 1,763.6 1,550.4 213.2

State College SnackAbility

7.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
2
Diversity
8
Safety
N/A
Amenities
10
Education
10
Commute
9.5
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