Tamaqua, PA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

52%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

84%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

46%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Tamaqua_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	75	n/a (estimate)	1,085	1,845	2,281
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	5.7
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	25.1	38.0
Robbery	1	n/a	14.5	63.5	66.5
Assault	3	n/a	43.4	171.2	264.1
Violent crime	4	n/a (estimate)	58	266	364
Burglary	5	n/a	72.3	138.1	250.7
Theft	62	n/a	897.0	1,176.2	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	4	n/a	57.9	264.8	318.7
Property crime	71	n/a (estimate)	1,027	1,579	1,917

Tamaqua crime map

The Tamaqua crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Tamaqua as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Tamaqua crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Tamaqua crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Tamaqua crime rates are 52% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Tamaqua are 84% lower than the national average
In Tamaqua you have a 1 in 93 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Tamaqua is safer than 31% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Tamaqua has decreased by 45%

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Daily Crime In Tamaqua (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Tamaqua are 1.70 times less than the Pennsylvania average and 2.10 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Tamaqua are 4.60 times less than than Pennsylvania and 6.29 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Tamaqua are 1.54 times less than than Pennsylvania and 1.87 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Tamaqua (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Pennsylvania and all other cities across the US, is Tamaqua safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Tamaqua is safer than 19% of other cities in the state of Pennsylvania. In addition, Tamaqua is safer than 31% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Pennsylvania and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Tamaqua. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Tamaqua is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Tamaqua

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Tamaqua is 1 in 1728

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Tamaqua is 1 in 98

The chance of being a victim of crime in Tamaqua is 1 in 93

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania? If you reside in Tamaqua, then there is a 1 in 1728 chance that you will experience a violent crime. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 98. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 93 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Tamaqua.

Year Over Year Crime In Tamaqua (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether Tamaqua is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Tamaqua violent crime rates have decreased by 68%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 43% year over year. Total crimes for Tamaqua has decreased by 45% in the same time frame.

Tamaqua police department

Item	Tamaqua	Pennsylvania	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	10	14,701	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.4	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 10 Tamaqua police officers. This results in 1.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 22.7% less than the Pennsylvania average and 56.6% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Pennsylvania

State	Total offenders	Pennsylvania_/100K	National_/100K
Pennsylvania	21,558	176	266

There are a total of 21,558 sex offenders in Pennsylvania. This yields a total of 176 sex offenders in Pennsylvania per 100,000 residents which is 34% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Weissport, PA	474	0	0	0
Coaldale, PA	2,164	0	0	0
McAdoo, PA	2,631	0	0	0
Port Carbon, PA	1,701	0	0	0
Conyngham, PA	1,862	0	220	220
Hometown, PA	1,540	55	328	383
Frackville, PA	3,632	0	404	404
Tamaqua, PA	6,699	58	1,027	1,085

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lacy-Lakeview, TX	6,698	395	1,350	1,746
Clifton Heights, PA	6,700	246	1,463	1,709
DeFuniak Springs, FL	6,696	468	1,886	2,354
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL	6,703	94	493	587
Maple Glen, PA	6,691	87	514	600
Tamaqua, PA	6,699	58	1,027	1,085

Source: The Tamaqua, PA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.