Lehighton, PA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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38%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

58%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

34%

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}	Lehighton_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	69	n/a (estimate)	1,312	1,681	2,119
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.0	5.0
Rape	3	n/a	57.0	27.8	37.5
Robbery	3	n/a	57.0	51.4	60.6
Assault	2	n/a	38.0	161.4	256.1
Violent crime	8	n/a (estimate)	152	246	359
Burglary	6	n/a	114.1	116.7	229.2
Theft	50	n/a	950.8	1,129.8	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	5	n/a	95.1	188.5	258.8
Property crime	61	n/a (estimate)	1,160	1,435	1,760

Lehighton crime map

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

Lehighton crime rates are 38% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lehighton are 58% lower than the national average
In Lehighton you have a 1 in 77 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lehighton is safer than 42% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lehighton has decreased by 30%

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Daily Crime In Lehighton (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Lehighton, Pennsylvania is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Lehighton are 1.28 times less than the Pennsylvania average and 1.62 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Lehighton are 1.61 times less than than Pennsylvania and 2.36 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Lehighton are 1.24 times less than than Pennsylvania and 1.52 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Lehighton (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Pennsylvania and all other cities across the US, is Lehighton safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Lehighton is safer than 29% of other cities in the state of Pennsylvania. In addition, Lehighton is safer than 42% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Pennsylvania and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Lehighton. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Lehighton is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lehighton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lehighton is 1 in 658

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lehighton is 1 in 87

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lehighton is 1 in 77

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Lehighton, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 658. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 87 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 Lehighton is 1 in 77.

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

Determining whether Lehighton is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Lehighton violent crime rates have decreased by 43%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 27% year over year. Total crimes for Lehighton has decreased by 30% in the same time frame.

Lehighton police department

Item	Lehighton	Pennsylvania	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	10	14,701	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.8	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 10 Lehighton police officers. This results in 1.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 0.4% less than the Pennsylvania average and 44.1% 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}
Weissport, PA	474	0	0	0
Beaver Meadows, PA	764	0	0	0
Walnutport, PA	2,030	0	0	0
Summit Hill, PA	2,981	32	32	64
Hometown, PA	1,540	51	298	349
Cherryville, PA	1,571	56	325	381
Northampton, PA	9,869	29	365	394
Lehighton, PA	5,305	152	1,160	1,312

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City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Iowa Colony, TX	5,305	96	594	690
Boulder Creek, CA	5,305	203	866	1,069
Peculiar, MO	5,305	144	976	1,119
Shillington, PA	5,306	110	623	732
Country Knolls, NY	5,306	222	1,004	1,226
Lehighton, PA	5,305	152	1,160	1,312

Source: The Lehighton, 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.