New Salem, PA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

30%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

30%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

30%

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.

New Salem crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that New Salem crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The New Salem crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The New Salem crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	New Salem_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,629 (estimate)	1,762	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	7.9	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	29.5	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	68.1	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	174.5	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	259 (estimate)	280	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	148.2	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,171.2	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	163.0	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,370 (estimate)	1,483	1,954

New Salem crime map

The New Salem crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in New Salem 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 New Salem crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the New Salem 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

New Salem crime rates are 30% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in New Salem are 30% lower than the national average
In New Salem you have a 1 in 62 chance of becoming a victim of crime
New Salem is safer than 45% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in New Salem has decreased by 13%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in New Salem

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in New Salem is 1 in 387

The chance of being a victim of property crime in New Salem is 1 in 73

The chance of being a victim of crime in New Salem is 1 in 62

Year Over Year Crime In New Salem (per 100,000 people)

New Salem police department

Item	New Salem	Pennsylvania	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	14,701	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.8	3.3

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}
Tyler Run, PA	1,931	40	213	253
Stonybrook, PA	3,150	82	436	519
Loganville, PA	1,311	87	458	545
Lake Meade, PA	2,516	88	465	553
Stewartstown, PA	1,751	91	484	575
Queens Gate, PA	1,407	95	502	596
Jacobus, PA	2,510	100	528	627
New Salem, PA	886	259	1,370	1,629

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rockford, AL	886	580	2,468	3,048
Benjamin, UT	886	73	570	643
Quinter, KS	886	553	2,652	3,205
Browning, MT	886	675	3,101	3,777
Pisgah, AL	886	553	2,349	2,902
New Salem, PA	886	259	1,370	1,629

Source: The New Salem, 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.