New Castle Northwest, PA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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70%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

74%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

69%

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.

New Castle Northwest crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that New Castle Northwest crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The New Castle Northwest crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The New Castle Northwest crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	New Castle Northwest_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	640 (estimate)	1,681	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.0	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	27.8	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	51.4	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	161.4	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	94 (estimate)	246	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	116.7	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,129.8	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	188.5	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	546 (estimate)	1,435	1,760

New Castle Northwest crime map

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

New Castle Northwest crime rates are 70% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in New Castle Northwest are 74% lower than the national average
In New Castle Northwest you have a 1 in 157 chance of becoming a victim of crime
New Castle Northwest is safer than 81% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in New Castle Northwest has decreased by 9%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in New Castle Northwest

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in New Castle Northwest is 1 in 1069

The chance of being a victim of property crime in New Castle Northwest is 1 in 184

The chance of being a victim of crime in New Castle Northwest is 1 in 157

Year Over Year Crime In New Castle Northwest (per 100,000 people)

New Castle Northwest police department

Item	New Castle Northwest	Pennsylvania	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	14,701	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.8	3.3

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}
New Beaver, PA	1,424	0	0	0
Bessemer, PA	1,041	0	385	385
Poland, OH	2,425	86	455	542
Big Beaver, PA	1,729	90	524	613
Brookfield Center, OH	1,375	98	516	614
West Middlesex, PA	1,142	96	560	656
Grove City, PA	7,829	168	491	658
New Castle Northwest, PA	1,235	94	546	640

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Dilkon, AZ	1,235	227	964	1,191
Coleman, MI	1,235	314	472	786
Brilliant, AL	1,235	0	965	965
Kaaawa, HI	1,235	41	364	405
Woodward, IA	1,235	146	146	293
New Castle Northwest, PA	1,235	94	546	640

Source: The New Castle Northwest, 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.