Johnstown, PA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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52%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

63%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

50%

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}	Johnstown_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	648	n/a (estimate)	3,221	1,681	2,119
Murder	6	n/a	29.8	5.0	5.0
Rape	10	n/a	49.7	27.8	37.5
Robbery	27	n/a	134.2	51.4	60.6
Assault	75	n/a	372.8	161.4	256.1
Violent crime	118	n/a (estimate)	586	246	359
Burglary	92	n/a	457.3	116.7	229.2
Theft	407	n/a	2,022.9	1,129.8	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	31	n/a	154.1	188.5	258.8
Property crime	530	n/a (estimate)	2,634	1,435	1,760

Johnstown crime map

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

Johnstown crime rates are 52% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Johnstown are 63% higher than the national average
In Johnstown you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Johnstown is safer than 18% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Johnstown has increased by 10%

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Daily Crime In Johnstown (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Johnstown, Pennsylvania is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Johnstown are 1.92 times more than the Pennsylvania average and 1.52 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Johnstown are 2.39 times more than than Pennsylvania and 1.63 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Johnstown are 1.84 times more than than Pennsylvania and 1.50 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Johnstown (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Johnstown to every other city in Pennsylvania, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Johnstown safe? The gauges above illustrate that Johnstown is safer than 1% of every city located within Pennsylvania along with 18% 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, Johnstown, PA is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Johnstown

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Johnstown is 1 in 171

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Johnstown is 1 in 38

The chance of being a victim of crime in Johnstown is 1 in 32

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Johnstown? If you reside in Johnstown, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 171. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 38 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Johnstown, is 1 in 32.

Year Over Year Crime In Johnstown (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Johnstown, Pennsylvania (per 100,000 people) is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live. The amount of violent crime in Johnstown has increased by 38%, the amount of property crime in Johnstown has increased by 5%, and the total amount of crime in Johnstown has increased by 10% year over year.

Johnstown police department

Item	Johnstown	Pennsylvania	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	41	14,701	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.8	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 41 Johnstown police officers. This results in 1.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 0.4% greater than the Pennsylvania average and 43.6% 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}
Loretto, PA	1,210	0	0	0
Homer City, PA	1,582	0	0	0
Boswell, PA	1,415	0	0	0
Jennerstown, PA	1,172	0	0	0
Portage, PA	2,466	0	127	127
Hooversville, PA	692	0	331	331
Geistown, PA	2,451	0	525	525
Johnstown, PA	19,381	586	2,634	3,221

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Yorkville, IL	19,386	74	388	461
Matteson, IL	19,374	261	1,546	1,807
Angleton, TX	19,371	254	952	1,206
Langley Park, MD	19,391	550	2,683	3,233
Montrose, CO	19,396	235	2,216	2,451
Johnstown, PA	19,381	586	2,634	3,221

Source: The Johnstown, 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.