Armstrong County, PA Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

Armstrong County in PA is served by 13 law enforcement agencies. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the county recorded 346 violent crimes and 601 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 19.9 per 100k residents, which is -81.2% below the national average. Property crime averages 11.5 per 100k, -93.0% below the national average. The most common offense was Violent Crime, while Aggravated Assault had the lowest rate. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade A

Annual Rate19.9 per 100k residents

National Avg: 106.2 per 100k

Total Incidents346 (2019-2023)

Homicide

Grade N/A

Not enough data to calculate a meaningful rate.

Rape

Grade F

Annual Rate6.5 per 100k residents

National Avg: 3.5 per 100k

Total Incidents12 (2019-2023)

Robbery

Grade N/A

Not enough data to calculate a meaningful rate.

Aggravated Assault

Grade A

Annual Rate1.3 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.3 per 100k

Total Incidents45 (2019-2023)

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade A

Annual Rate11.5 per 100k residents

National Avg: 163.6 per 100k

Total Incidents601 (2019-2023)

Burglary

Grade A

Annual Rate5.3 per 100k residents

National Avg: 24.0 per 100k

Total Incidents100 (2019-2023)

Larceny

Grade A

Annual Rate6.2 per 100k residents

National Avg: 116.4 per 100k

Total Incidents485 (2019-2023)

Motor Vehicle Theft

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Summary Table

Crime Type	Annual Rate (per 100k residents)	Grade	Total Incidents (2019-2023)	National Avg	% Difference
Violent Crime	19.9	A	346	106.2	-81.2%
Property Crime	11.5	A	601	163.6	-93.0%
Homicide	0.0	A	0	0.5	-100.0%
Rape	6.5	F	12	3.5	+84.8%
Robbery	0.0	A	8	5.8	-100.0%
Aggravated Assault	1.3	A	45	22.3	-94.0%
Burglary	5.3	A	100	24.0	-78.1%
Larceny	6.2	A	485	116.4	-94.7%
Motor Vehicle Theft	0.0	A	10	22.2	-100.0%

Crime Trends

Agencies

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