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Elizabeth, PA crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime statistics, Elizabeth is safer than 89% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In Pennsylvania, only on the order of 14% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Elizabeth. If you live in Elizabeth, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 458. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 43.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Elizabeth, and we found that the crime rate in Elizabeth is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Elizabeth is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Elizabeth does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Elizabeth.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Elizabeth's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Elizabeth is one in 687.

Furthermore, our research shows that motor vehicle theft, arson, burglary, and larceny are not very common in Elizabeth compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in Elizabeth is just 1 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, Elizabeth is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.

Elizabeth Crime Data

total Crime Index

89

(100 is safest)


Safer than 89% of U.S. cities.

Elizabeth Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

2

1

3

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.46

0.73

2.18

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.46
2.8
National Median: 4
    Elizabeth
    Pennsylvania

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 687

in Elizabeth

1 in 357

in Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Violent Crimes

Population: 1,374
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
0.73
14.83
National Median: 20
    Elizabeth
    Pennsylvania

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 1,374

in Elizabeth

1 in 67

in Pennsylvania

Property Crimes

Population: 1,374
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Elizabeth Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
7
43
National Median: 27.0
    Elizabeth
    Pennsylvania