Crime in Jeannette, Pennsylvania

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2018. In Jeannette, property crimes account for about 84% of all offenses.

Property crime is much less prevalent in Jeannette than it is nationwide. There were 51 property crimes in Jeannette in 2018, or 559 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 Jeannette. There were 39 larcenies reported in Jeannette in 2018, or 427 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 12 break-ins reported in Jeannette in 2018, or 131 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 Jeannette, however, no motor vehicle thefts were reported in 2018.

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 Jeannette, however, violent offenses account for a larger 16% share of all reported crime.

At 110 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Jeannette is well below the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Jeannette reported a total of 10 violent crimes in 2018.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. In Jeannette, aggravated assault and robbery are the most commonly reported types of violent crime. There were 5 aggravated assaults reported in Jeannette in 2018, or 55 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 247 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 5 robberies reported in Jeannette in 2018, a rate of 55 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2018.

Rape

There were 139,380 reported rapes nationwide in 2018, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people. In Jeannette in 2018, none were reported.

Murder

While there were 16,214 murders nationwide in 2018, none were reported in Jeannette in 2018.