Ellwood City, PA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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57%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

74%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

54%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Ellwood City_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	67	n/a (estimate)	906	1,681	2,119
Murder	1	n/a	13.5	5.0	5.0
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	27.8	37.5
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	51.4	60.6
Assault	6	n/a	81.1	161.4	256.1
Violent crime	7	n/a (estimate)	95	246	359
Burglary	1	n/a	13.5	116.7	229.2
Theft	57	n/a	770.5	1,129.8	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	2	n/a	27.0	188.5	258.8
Property crime	60	n/a (estimate)	811	1,435	1,760

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Ellwood City crime map

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

Ellwood City crime rates are 57% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Ellwood City are 74% lower than the national average
In Ellwood City you have a 1 in 111 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Ellwood City is safer than 33% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Ellwood City has decreased by 50%

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Daily Crime In Ellwood City (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Ellwood City are 1.86 times less than the Pennsylvania average and 2.34 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Ellwood City are 2.60 times less than than Pennsylvania and 3.80 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Ellwood City are 1.77 times less than than Pennsylvania and 2.17 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Ellwood City (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Ellwood City to every other city in Pennsylvania, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Ellwood City safe? The gauges above illustrate that Ellwood City is safer than 19% of every city located within Pennsylvania along with 33% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Pennsylvania and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Ellwood City, PA is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ellwood City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ellwood City is 1 in 1057

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ellwood City is 1 in 124

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ellwood City is 1 in 111

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Ellwood City, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 1057. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 124 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Ellwood City is 1 in 111.

Year Over Year Crime In Ellwood City (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Ellwood City is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Ellwood City has decreased by 64%, while the property crime rate in Ellwood City has decreased by 48% year over year. The number of total crimes in Ellwood City has decreased by 50% year over year.

Ellwood City police department

Item	Ellwood City	Pennsylvania	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	12	14,701	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.5	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 12 Ellwood City police officers. This results in 1.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 16.7% less than the Pennsylvania average and 53.2% 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}
Zelienople, PA	3,694	0	0	0
Prospect, PA	1,046	0	0	0
New Beaver, PA	1,424	0	0	0
Mars, PA	1,477	0	0	0
Seven Fields, PA	2,762	39	225	264
Callery, PA	518	0	289	289
Ohioville, PA	3,313	30	274	304
Ellwood City, PA	7,436	95	811	906

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Georgetown, DE	7,436	702	4,990	5,692
Scappoose, OR	7,436	204	1,475	1,679
Clarkston, WA	7,435	468	4,545	5,014
Whitinsville, MA	7,435	257	907	1,164
Montpelier, VT	7,434	326	1,971	2,298
Ellwood City, PA	7,436	95	811	906

Source: The Ellwood City, PA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.