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Bethel Park, 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 2023 calendar year; released from FBI in October 2024 (latest available). Updated annually." Where is 2024 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

Bethel Park has an overall crime rate of 10 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 Bethel Park is 1 in 105. How does Bethel Park fare compared to other communities in Pennsylvania of all population sizes? Bethel Park's crime rate is lower than approximately 39% of Pennsylvania communities.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Bethel Park has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Bethel Park 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 Bethel Park 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 Bethel Park.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Bethel Park's violent crime rate is 1 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 Bethel Park is one in 1117.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Bethel Park; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 9 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.

Bethel Park Crime Data

total Crime Index

46

(100 is safest)


Safer than 46% of U.S. cities.

Bethel Park Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

29

280

309

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.90

8.64

9.54

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
0.9
2.66
National Median: 4
    Bethel Park
    Pennsylvania

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 1,117

in Bethel Park

1 in 375

in Pennsylvania

Bethel Park Violent Crimes

Population: 32,398
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 1 4 4 20
Rate per 1,000 0.03 0.12 0.12 0.62

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 334,914,895
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 19,252 127,216 222,795 884,550
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.38 0.67 2.64

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
8.64
15.79
National Median: 19
    Bethel Park
    Pennsylvania

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 116

in Bethel Park

1 in 63

in Pennsylvania

Property Crimes

Population: 32,398
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 9 261 10
Rate per 1,000 0.28 8.06 0.31

United States Property Crimes

Population: 334,914,895
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 839,563 4,512,064 1,067,522
Rate per 1,000 2.51 13.47 3.19

Bethel Park Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
26
45
National Median: 26.5
    Bethel Park
    Pennsylvania