Monroe County Crime & Safety

Monroe County has a total crime rate of 1046.8 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (133.2 per 100K) and property crimes (913.6 per 100K).

Monroe County has a safety score of 54/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #52 out of 67 counties in Pennsylvania for safety (1 = safest).

The county's crime rate of 1,046.8 is slightly higher than the state average of 932.4 per 100,000 people. Its safety score of 98.3 remains just shy of the state average of 98.5.

Monroe's violent crime rate of 133.2 is lower than both the state average of 142.2 and the national average of 369.8. Property crime is more prevalent at 913.6 incidents per 100,000 residents.

Crime data for Monroe County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Monroe County has a safety score of 54/100, which is below the Pennsylvania average of 62/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.