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Carbon County Crime & Safety Report

FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Carbon County, Pennsylvania.

Primary safety signal

73

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Low Reported Crime

Total crime

653.7

State rank

#15

Violent crime

101.5

per 100K residents

Below national average

Property crime

552.2

per 100K residents

Below national average

Total crime

653.7

per 100K residents

Below national average

State rank

#15

of 67 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

73

Low Reported Crime

Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.

Total crime rate

FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.

653.7

Below national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

101.5

National avg 380.7

Property crime

552.2

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#15

of 67 counties, 1 = safest

State average safety score: 62/100. State average total crime rate: 932.0 per 100K.

Local interpretation

What the crime data means for Carbon County

These reads compare Carbon County with Pennsylvania county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.

Safety score

73/100

11 points above the Pennsylvania county average

State rank

#15

of 67 scored Pennsylvania counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

78%

of scored counties in Pennsylvania by safety score

Reporting

Partial

18 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricCarbon CountyPennsylvania avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime653.7932.02335.172% below national benchmark.
Violent crime101.5142.0380.773% below national benchmark.
Property crime552.2790.01954.472% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 552.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 101.5 for violent crime.

Property crime share84%
Violent crime share16%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

18 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

How to use this county report

Verify neighborhood property risk

County-level property crime is not a block-level measure. Check city or sheriff incident maps for the specific address area.

Read violent crime as a county benchmark

The violent-crime rate is useful for county comparison, but it does not replace neighborhood-level data or recent local incident trends.

Use the state rank as a first filter

The state rank helps screen counties quickly. Pair it with housing, schools, health, and risk data before making a move or investment decision.

Account for reporting limits

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the reported crime rate in Carbon County, PA?
Carbon County reports a total crime rate of 653.7 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 18 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Carbon County compare with the Pennsylvania average?
Carbon County's total crime rate is 653.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Pennsylvania county average of 932.0. It is 30% below pennsylvania county average.
How does Carbon County compare with the national benchmark?
Carbon County's total crime rate is 72% below national benchmark. Violent crime is 73% below national benchmark. and property crime is 72% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Carbon County?
Carbon County has a safety score of 73/100, labeled Low reported crime. It ranks #15 out of 67 scored counties in Pennsylvania, where #1 is the safest reported county. The score is a comparative index derived from reported county-level crime rates, not a promise that every neighborhood has the same risk profile.
Is violent crime or property crime the larger signal in Carbon County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 552.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 101.5 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Carbon County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 18 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.