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Carbondale, PA crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

Carbondale has an overall crime rate of 9 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Carbondale is 1 in 113. How does Carbondale fare compared to other communities in Pennsylvania of all population sizes? Carbondale's crime rate is lower than approximately 46% of Pennsylvania communities.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Carbondale has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Carbondale is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Carbondale does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Carbondale.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Carbondale's violent crime rate is 2 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Carbondale is one in 629.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Carbondale; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 7 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.

Carbondale Crime Data

total Crime Index

53

(100 is safest)


Safer than 53% of U.S. cities.

Carbondale Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

14

64

78

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.59

7.27

8.86

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.59
2.8
National Median: 4
    Carbondale
    Pennsylvania

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 629

in Carbondale

1 in 357

in Pennsylvania

Carbondale Violent Crimes

Population: 8,801
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
7.27
14.83
National Median: 20
    Carbondale
    Pennsylvania

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 138

in Carbondale

1 in 67

in Pennsylvania

Property Crimes

Population: 8,801
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Carbondale Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
24
43
National Median: 27.0
    Carbondale
    Pennsylvania