State College, PA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

27%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

27%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

27%

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.

State College 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 State College 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 State College 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 State College crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	State College_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,690 (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)	269 (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)	1,421 (estimate)	1,483	1,954

State College crime map

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

State College crime rates are 27% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in State College are 27% lower than the national average
In State College you have a 1 in 60 chance of becoming a victim of crime
State College is safer than 44% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in State College has increased by 65%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in State College

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in State College is 1 in 373

The chance of being a victim of property crime in State College is 1 in 71

The chance of being a victim of crime in State College is 1 in 60

Year Over Year Crime In State College (per 100,000 people)

State College police department

Item	State College	Pennsylvania	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	76	14,701	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.3	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 76 State College police officers. This results in 1.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 27% less than the Pennsylvania average and 59% 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}
Stormstown, PA	2,452	48	253	301
Toftrees, PA	2,162	52	276	328
Lemont, PA	2,411	65	345	410
Houserville, PA	1,765	77	406	483
Pine Grove Mills, PA	1,635	82	434	516
Ramblewood, PA	546	91	482	573
Church Hill, PA	1,758	95	502	597
State College, PA	42,100	269	1,421	1,690

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Beverly, MA	42,062	101	485	587
Annandale, VA	42,240	151	1,092	1,243
Odenton, MD	42,258	378	1,551	1,928
Midland, MI	41,922	115	790	905
North Fort Myers, FL	42,315	366	2,213	2,579
State College, PA	42,100	269	1,421	1,690

Source: The State College, 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.