In 2025, Allentown police reported 337 violent crimes (264 per 100,000 residents), including 4 murders, 91 robberies and 187 aggravated assaults, plus 1,819 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 127,494. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 3 large Pennsylvania cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency PA0390100, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 830 | 12,966 | 229 | 4,317 | Live |
| Pittsburgh | 468 | 1,435 | 31 | 2,343 | Totals |
| Allentown | 264 | 337 | 4 | 1,427 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Allentown's violent-crime rate of 264 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 16% higher than the Pennsylvania rate (227) and 17% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 378 residents, or about 6.5 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Allentown ranks 257th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 202nd for murder (4 murders, 3.1 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 55% of Allentown's violent crimes and robberies 27%, a bigger robbery share than the 15% seen nationally.
Property crime ran 1,427 per 100,000, 6% higher than Pennsylvania overall. Allentown police logged 207 vehicle thefts (162 per 100,000, 236th of 351; Pennsylvania: 189) and 135 burglaries (106 per 100,000, about even with the state).
The closest city we cover is Philadelphia, 44 miles southeast; its violent-crime rate (830) is 3.1 times Allentown's.
Out-of-state cities near Allentown's size (127,494 residents): Wilmington, NC at 405 violent crimes per 100,000 and Lakeland, FL at 370.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Allentown had 264 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 16% higher than the statewide 227. It is 3rd highest of the 3 Pennsylvania cities on this site; Philadelphia is highest at 830. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Allentown police reported 4 murders for 2025, a rate of 3.1 per 100,000 residents. The Pennsylvania rate was 4.2 and the national rate 4.1.
207 vehicles were reported stolen in Allentown in 2025, 162 per 100,000 residents. That is 17% lower than the national rate of 195 and ranks 236th of 351 cities on this site.