Crime in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2018. In Beaver Falls, property crimes also account for about 85% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Beaver Falls than it is nationwide. There were 230 property crimes in Beaver Falls in 2018, or 2,399 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,200 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Beaver Falls. There were 200 larcenies reported in Beaver Falls in 2018, or 2,086 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 20 break-ins reported in Beaver Falls in 2018, or 209 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 327 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2018.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 229 for every 100,000 people. In Beaver Falls, meanwhile, there were 10 motor vehicle thefts in 2018, or 104 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the more than 8.4 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2018. In Beaver Falls, violent offenses also account for a 15% share of all reported crime.

At 417 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Beaver Falls is above the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Beaver Falls reported a total of 40 violent crimes in 2018.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Beaver Falls. There were 27 aggravated assaults reported in Beaver Falls in 2018, or 282 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is lower, standing at 247 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 9 robberies reported in Beaver Falls in 2018, a rate of 94 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2018.

Rape

There were 3 rapes reported in Beaver Falls in 2018, or 31 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,380 rapes in 2018, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There was one homicide reported in the city in 2018. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Beaver Falls is 10.4 for every 100,000 people, considerably higher than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.