Lehigh County Crime Rates & Safety
Official, public crime data for Lehigh County, reported by local police departments to the FBI. We show it as a rate per 100,000 residents so towns of different sizes are comparable, with the years available and how much of the county was reporting. County- and municipality-level only, never a rating of an individual home, street, or person.
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Offenses per 100,000 residents, from agencies covering about 91% of the county.
- 155 / 100k
- Violent / 100k
- 1,163 / 100k
- Property / 100k
- 2024
- Data year
| Year | Violent / 100k | Property / 100k | County reporting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 202 / 100k | 1,452 / 100k | 70% |
| 2023 | 197 / 100k | 1,556 / 100k | 68% |
| 2024 | 155 / 100k | 1,163 / 100k | 91% |
Reported violent offenses per 100k were lower in 2024 than in 2023, and property offenses were lower. Years with sparse reporting are omitted. The set of reporting departments also changed between these years (see the county reporting column), which moves the rate on its own. Pennsylvania switched crime-reporting systems in 2021 (SRS to NIBRS), so comparisons across that line are imperfect.
By municipality in Lehigh County
Each figure comes from one police department's FBI reporting, for the latest year that department filed all 12 months. "Violent" is the FBI's count of murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault; simple assault is not included, which is why a small township can record a real zero. A zero here means the department reported all year and logged none of those offenses. A municipality can be missing for ordinary reasons: its department files partial or no monthly reports to the FBI, it shares a regional department, or it is covered by the State Police. Missing does not mean crime-free, small counts swing year to year, and departments classify assaults differently, so read these as context, not a verdict.
Rates are per 100,000 residents of each department’s jurisdiction and are shown only where at least 10 offenses were reported; below that, the cell states the count itself (“0 reported”, “Fewer than 10 reported”) so a small town’s handful of offenses never reads as a rate.
| Municipality | Violent | Property | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alburtis | 0 reported | Fewer than 10 reported | 2024 |
| Allentown City | 274 / 100k | 1,592 / 100k | 2024 |
| Catasauqua | 155 / 100k | 1,193 / 100k | 2024 |
| Coopersburg | Fewer than 10 reported | 1,122 / 100k | 2024 |
| Coplay | Fewer than 10 reported | 395 / 100k | 2024 |
| Emmaus | Fewer than 10 reported | 873 / 100k | 2024 |
| Fountain Hill | Fewer than 10 reported | 752 / 100k | 2024 |
| MacungieProperty figures appear unreported for this year. | Fewer than 10 reported | Not published | 2024 |
| Salisbury Township | 96 / 100k | 561 / 100k | 2024 |
| Slatington | Fewer than 10 reported | 613 / 100k | 2024 |
| South Whitehall Township | 55 / 100k | 1,237 / 100k | 2020 |
| Upper Macungie Township | Fewer than 10 reported | 531 / 100k | 2024 |
| Upper Saucon Township | Fewer than 10 reported | 509 / 100k | 2024 |
| Whitehall Township | 217 / 100k | 2,351 / 100k | 2024 |
| Pennsylvania State PoliceOne combined figure for the municipalities that have no department of their own. | 78 / 100k | 781 / 100k | 2024 |
Lehigh County: overdose context
County-level, not specific to any town, school, or home.
Lehigh County recorded 111 drug-overdose deaths in 2024, down from 146 the prior year (peak of 184 in 2021). Recent years are provisional. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Health.
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Weigh this alongside the rest of the local picture: the Lehigh County property-tax breakdown, the school-district value matrix, and each district’s academics, attendance, and school-safety data.
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Common questions
What is the crime rate in Lehigh County, PA?
In 2024, police in Lehigh County reported about 155 violent offenses and 1,163 property offenses per 100,000 residents, based on FBI UCR/NIBRS data covering roughly 91% of the county's population. Rates are reported offenses, which depend on how completely each police agency reports.
Where does this Lehigh County crime data come from?
The FBI's Crime Data Explorer, which publishes the offense counts local and state police agencies report under the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) and National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) programs. We sum each agency's monthly reports into annual county and town totals and express them as a rate per 100,000 residents. We don't add a score or ranking of our own.
Does a lower crime rate mean a town is "safer"?
Not necessarily. A reported-crime rate reflects what police recorded and how completely an agency reports, not the experience of living somewhere. We publish the official numbers as context for families and intentionally do not rank towns or rate individual homes, streets, or neighborhoods.
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These figures describe counties and municipalities, not individual homes or people. They are official public data and may be self-reported, lag by a year or more, or be underreported. They are context, not a safety rating. Crime counts reflect what police agencies reported and vary with reporting practices. Sources: FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR/NIBRS), 2024; county overdose: Pennsylvania Department of Health. County reference population: U.S. Census 2020.