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The Lehighton crime rate is higher than the Pennsylvania average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #562

Lehighton, PA	1,411.33
Pennsylvania	1,334.83
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Lehighton, PA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Lehighton, PA	Count	0	1	4	11	21	104	10	1
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	18.5	74.1	203.9	389.2	1,927.7	185.4	18.5	1,178
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	4.8	21.8	105.8	173.5	357.5	1,472.2	102.0	NA	1,111
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Lehighton, PA	Count	0	0	4	7	34	118	8	2
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	73.8	129.2	627.7	2,178.3	147.7	36.9	1,174
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	4.7	20.7	115.6	185.7	407.3	1,545.6	107.8	NA	1,176
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Lehighton, PA	Count	0	2	1	10	28	95	10	0
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	36.4	18.2	181.8	509.1	1,727.3	181.8	0.0	1,168
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.4	26.1	122.8	194.4	445.5	1,603.1	117.7	NA	1,272
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Lehighton, PA	Count	0	0	5	8	23	117	13	1
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	90.6	145.0	416.8	2,120.3	235.6	18.1	1,138
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.0	26.1	126.6	197.3	454.0	1,636.1	132.2	NA	1,295
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Lehighton, PA	Count	0	2	4	8	36	141	9	2
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	36.7	73.4	146.8	660.6	2,587.2	165.1	36.7	1,502
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.2	26.9	128.8	205.3	434.3	1,607.4	131.2	NA	1,295
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Lehighton, PA	Count	0	1	4	5	39	169	18	0
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	18.5	73.8	92.3	720.0	3,119.8	332.3	0.0	1,601
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.2	29.0	138.9	207.4	434.7	1,625.5	141.4	NA	1,334
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Lehighton, PA	Count	0	1	5	9	43	158	10	0
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	18.3	91.5	164.7	787.1	2,892.2	183.0	0.0	1,602
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.6	27.9	151.6	224.8	470.9	1,758.8	180.5	NA	1,442
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Lehighton, PA	Count	0	2	4	5	32	154	13	4
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	36.4	72.9	91.1	583.0	2,805.6	236.8	72.9	1,498
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.8	27.7	156.5	226.4	450.6	1,697.9	212.8	NA	1,443
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Lehighton, PA	Count	1	2	5	11	30	147	14	4
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	18.1	36.2	90.4	199.0	542.7	2,659.2	253.3	72.4	1,853
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.9	27.3	168.6	237.6	463.2	1,742.9	237.4	NA	1,502
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Lehighton, PA	Count	0	3	0	11	23	144	8	2
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	54.1	0.0	198.3	414.7	2,596.5	144.2	36.1	1,399
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	6.1	28.9	154.6	235.0	451.6	1,729.1	236.5	NA	1,479
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Lehighton, PA	20.44
Pennsylvania	4.56
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Lehighton, PA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Lehighton, PA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	18.5	18.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	185
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Lehighton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Lehighton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Lehighton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	4
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Lehighton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	4
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Lehighton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Lehighton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.6	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Lehighton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Lehighton, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.8	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	8
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Lehighton, PA	1.62
Pennsylvania	2.92
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Lehighton, PA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Lehighton, PA	Count	11	10	1
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	203.9	185.4	18.5	1.95
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	309.8	259.3	50.5	2.85
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Lehighton, PA	Count	9	8	1
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	166.1	147.7	18.5	1.57
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	307.1	258.0	49.0	2.83
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Lehighton, PA	Count	10	9	1
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	181.8	163.6	18.2	1.73
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	307.7	259.0	48.7	2.83
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Lehighton, PA	Count	10	9	1
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	181.2	163.1	18.1	1.72
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	327.8	270.7	57.1	2.99
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Lehighton, PA	Count	10	9	1
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	183.5	165.1	18.3	1.74
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	306.8	261.8	45.1	2.84
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Lehighton, PA	Count	10	9	1
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	184.6	166.1	18.5	1.75
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	309.8	262.6	47.2	2.86
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Lehighton, PA	Count	10	9	1
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	183.0	164.7	18.3	1.74
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	316.8	267.1	49.7	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Lehighton, PA	Count	10	9	1
	Lehighton, PA	Per 100,000	182.2	164.0	18.2	1.73
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	326.8	275.5	51.3	3.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Lehighton, PA	Count	8	7	1
2005	Lehighton, PA	Count	8	7	1