Bethel Park, PA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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60%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

83%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

56%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Bethel Park_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	295	n/a (estimate)	910	1,845	2,281
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	5.7
Rape	1	n/a	3.1	25.1	38.0
Robbery	3	n/a	9.3	63.5	66.5
Assault	16	n/a	49.4	171.2	264.1
Violent crime	20	n/a (estimate)	62	266	364
Burglary	8	n/a	24.7	138.1	250.7
Theft	257	n/a	792.8	1,176.2	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	10	n/a	30.8	264.8	318.7
Property crime	275	n/a (estimate)	848	1,579	1,917

Bethel Park crime map

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

Bethel Park crime rates are 60% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Bethel Park are 83% lower than the national average
In Bethel Park you have a 1 in 110 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Bethel Park is safer than 44% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Bethel Park has decreased by 46%

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Daily Crime In Bethel Park (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Bethel Park, PA per 100,000 people. In Bethel Park, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 2.03 times less than the Pennsylvania average and 2.51 times less than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Bethel Park is 4.32 times less than the Pennsylvania average and 5.90 times less than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Bethel Park has a daily crime rate that is 1.86 times less than the Pennsylvania average and 2.26 times less than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Bethel Park (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania compared to other areas of Pennsylvania, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Bethel Park safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Bethel Park is safer than 35% of Pennsylvania cities, and 44% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking a closer look at each city's crime rate in Pennsylvania, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Bethel Park. At this time, Bethel Park sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bethel Park

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bethel Park is 1 in 1621

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bethel Park is 1 in 118

The chance of being a victim of crime in Bethel Park is 1 in 110

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Bethel Park, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 1621. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 118 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 Bethel Park is 1 in 110.

Year Over Year Crime In Bethel Park (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether Bethel Park is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Bethel Park violent crime rates have decreased by 77%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 40% year over year. Total crimes for Bethel Park has decreased by 46% in the same time frame.

Bethel Park police department

Item	Bethel Park	Pennsylvania	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	44	14,701	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.4	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 44 Bethel Park police officers. This results in 1.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 25.7% less than the Pennsylvania average and 58.3% 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}
Lincoln, PA	1,022	0	0	0
Houston, PA	1,260	0	0	0
North Braddock, PA	4,703	48	24	72
Bentleyville, PA	2,466	0	129	129
Ben Avon, PA	1,931	37	222	259
Aspinwall, PA	2,687	42	248	289
Canonsburg, PA	8,815	73	219	291
Bethel Park, PA	32,310	62	848	910

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Woodstock, GA	32,310	104	1,129	1,233
Spring Valley, NY	32,295	493	2,274	2,766
West Little River, FL	32,293	359	1,878	2,237
La Verne, CA	32,346	215	2,574	2,789
Fallbrook, CA	32,359	476	2,179	2,655
Bethel Park, PA	32,310	62	848	910

Source: The Bethel Park, PA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.