Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Trend of Total Crime Rate

Updated on January 14, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, there were 865 total crimes in Wilkes-Barre PA, and the total crime rate per 100K residents was 1,954.01. Compared to 2022, the total crime rate decreased by 4%.

The chart below shows the total crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2023.

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Data Source: FBI UCR.
Wilkes-Barre, PA Total Crime Rate Per 100K
Wilkes-Barre, PA Number and Rate of Total Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 2018 4925.56
2011 1700 4083.59
2012 1418 3414.24
2013 1603 3893.99
2014 1633 3981.28
2017 1360 3364.84
2018 1180 2898.55
2019 1096 2691.42
2022 904 2031.60
2023 865 1954.01