Reading, Pennsylvania Crime Rate Rankings in 2017

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Reading PA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 17 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,690 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Pennsylvania cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 3133.04 5 344
Violent 713.25 4 122
Property 2419.79 6 436
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 10.29 4 120
Rape 68.58 3 137
Robbery 250.32 3 80
Aggravated Assault 384.06 4 171
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 721.25 1 135
Larceny-Theft 1460.79 12 536
Motor Vehicle Theft 225.18 3 395
Arson 12.57 6 284