Dickson City, PA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

30%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

30%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

30%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Dickson City 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 Dickson City 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 Dickson City 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 Dickson City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Dickson City_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,626 (estimate)	1,762	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	7.9	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	29.5	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	68.1	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	174.5	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	258 (estimate)	280	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	148.2	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,171.2	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	163.0	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,367 (estimate)	1,483	1,954

Dickson City crime map

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

Dickson City crime rates are 30% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Dickson City are 30% lower than the national average
In Dickson City you have a 1 in 62 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Dickson City is safer than 45% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Dickson City has decreased by 65%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Dickson City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Dickson City is 1 in 388

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Dickson City is 1 in 74

The chance of being a victim of crime in Dickson City is 1 in 62

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

Dickson City police department

Item	Dickson City	Pennsylvania	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	6	14,701	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.0	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 6 Dickson City police officers. This results in 1.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 45.9% less than the Pennsylvania average and 69.6% 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}
Clarks Green, PA	1,290	66	350	416
Laflin, PA	1,439	68	361	429
Dalton, PA	1,301	70	370	440
Avoca, PA	2,612	40	437	477
Hilldale, PA	1,257	78	412	490
Moscow, PA	1,644	85	451	536
Chinchilla, PA	2,133	97	512	608
Dickson City, PA	5,778	258	1,367	1,626

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Moosic, PA	5,777	231	1,220	1,451
Plymouth, PA	5,780	1,027	2,018	3,045
Semmes, AL	5,780	205	870	1,074
Jamul, CA	5,776	254	1,192	1,447
Lake Mohegan, NY	5,781	303	1,216	1,519
Dickson City, PA	5,778	258	1,367	1,626

Source: The Dickson City, PA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.