Reading, Pennsylvania Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 330 violent crimes in Reading PA, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 337.19. Compared to 2023, the violent crime rate decreased by 26%.

The chart below shows the violent crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other Pennsylvania cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Reading, PA Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
Reading, PA Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 767 942.61
2011 758 857.83
2012 828 934.99
2013 743 843.29
2014 760 865.13
2015 700 797.78
2016 597 679.69
2017 624 713.25
2018 621 701.97
2023 445 455.06
2024 330 337.19