Palo Alto, PA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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10%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

10%

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.

Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Palo Alto_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,548 (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)	405 (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)	2,143 (estimate)	1,483	1,954

Palo Alto crime map

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

Palo Alto crime rates are 10% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Palo Alto are 9% higher than the national average
In Palo Alto you have a 1 in 40 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Palo Alto is safer than 24% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Palo Alto has n/a

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Palo Alto

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Palo Alto is 1 in 248

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Palo Alto is 1 in 47

The chance of being a victim of crime in Palo Alto is 1 in 40

Year Over Year Crime In Palo Alto (per 100,000 people)

Palo Alto police department

Item	Palo Alto	Pennsylvania	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	1	14,701	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.0	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 1 Palo Alto police officers. This results in 1.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 46.8% less than the Pennsylvania average and 70.1% 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}
Hometown, PA	1,540	97	514	611
Lake Wynonah, PA	2,697	102	541	643
West Hamburg, PA	2,210	116	614	730
Shoemakersville, PA	1,349	117	617	734
Cressona, PA	1,350	124	655	779
Shenandoah Heights, PA	1,564	130	690	820
Tuscarora, PA	397	134	711	845
Palo Alto, PA	889	405	2,143	2,548

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lake Waukomis, MO	889	267	1,282	1,549
Pittsville, WI	889	359	958	1,317
Brinnon, WA	889	390	3,481	3,871
Wishek, ND	889	117	235	352
Waverly Hall, GA	888	446	2,053	2,499
Palo Alto, PA	889	405	2,143	2,548

Source: The Palo Alto, 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.