Edwardsville, PA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

28%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

34%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

26%

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.

Edwardsville 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 Edwardsville 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 Edwardsville 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 Edwardsville crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Edwardsville_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,653 (estimate)	1,845	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.6	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	25.1	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	63.5	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	171.2	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	238 (estimate)	266	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	138.1	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,176.2	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	264.8	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,415 (estimate)	1,579	1,917

Edwardsville crime map

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

Edwardsville crime rates are 28% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Edwardsville are 34% lower than the national average
In Edwardsville you have a 1 in 61 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Edwardsville is safer than 46% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Edwardsville has increased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Edwardsville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Edwardsville is 1 in 420

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Edwardsville is 1 in 71

The chance of being a victim of crime in Edwardsville is 1 in 61

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

Edwardsville police department

Item	Edwardsville	Pennsylvania	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	13	14,701	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.7	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 13 Edwardsville police officers. This results in 2.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 47.7% greater than the Pennsylvania average and 17% 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}
Harveys Lake, PA	2,807	36	36	71
Laflin, PA	1,439	62	365	427
Chase, PA	1,022	62	367	429
Forty Fort, PA	4,055	71	378	449
Trucksville, PA	2,214	72	425	496
Hilldale, PA	1,257	74	439	513
Swoyersville, PA	5,031	80	498	577
Edwardsville, PA	4,757	238	1,415	1,653

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
East Harwich, MA	4,756	160	561	721
Unalaska, AK	4,758	169	313	482
Fishhook, AK	4,759	415	1,074	1,489
Mathis, TX	4,759	422	1,854	2,276
Suncoast Estates, FL	4,759	275	1,438	1,713
Edwardsville, PA	4,757	238	1,415	1,653

Source: The Edwardsville, 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.