Reading, Pennsylvania Crime Rate Rankings in 2018

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, 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 8,602 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 2963.85 5 344
Violent 701.97 3 112
Property 2261.89 5 412
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 21.48 2 31
Rape 59.91 3 206
Robbery 249.81 2 59
Aggravated Assault 370.76 4 175
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 681.62 1 105
Larceny-Theft 1347.41 11 529
Motor Vehicle Theft 213.64 4 397
Arson 19.22 6 147