Ellwood City, PA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

21%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

28%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

19%

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.

Ellwood 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 Ellwood 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 Ellwood 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 Ellwood 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}	Ellwood City_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,810 (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)	261 (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)	1,549 (estimate)	1,579	1,917

Ellwood City crime map

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

Ellwood City crime rates are 21% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Ellwood City are 28% lower than the national average
In Ellwood City you have a 1 in 56 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Ellwood City is safer than 33% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Ellwood City has decreased by 14%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ellwood City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ellwood City is 1 in 384

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ellwood City is 1 in 65

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ellwood City is 1 in 56

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

Ellwood City police department

Item	Ellwood City	Pennsylvania	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	12	14,701	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.5	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 12 Ellwood City police officers. This results in 1.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 16.7% less than the Pennsylvania average and 53.2% 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}
Wampum, PA	601	0	0	0
Prospect, PA	1,046	0	0	0
Seven Fields, PA	2,762	42	248	289
Economy, PA	9,133	45	348	392
Harmony, PA	1,104	84	498	582
Zelienople, PA	3,694	93	552	645
Mars, PA	1,477	95	565	660
Ellwood City, PA	7,436	261	1,549	1,810

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Georgetown, DE	7,436	670	4,371	5,040
Scappoose, OR	7,436	48	1,199	1,247
Whitinsville, MA	7,435	256	898	1,154
Clarkston, WA	7,435	384	4,349	4,733
Montpelier, VT	7,434	187	1,987	2,175
Ellwood City, PA	7,436	261	1,549	1,810

Source: The Ellwood City, 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.