Reading, Pennsylvania Crime Rate Rankings in 2023

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, 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 12 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,547 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 2167.91 5 464
Violent 455.06 4 268
Property 1712.85 6 498
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 14.32 3 77
Rape 44.99 5 286
Robbery 115.55 3 163
Aggravated Assault 280.19 4 312
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 339.5 3 246
Larceny-Theft 1066.57 8 580
Motor Vehicle Theft 287.35 3 355
Arson 19.43 3 169