Crime in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2018. In Clarks Summit, however, property crimes account for about 94% of all offenses.

Despite accounting for a higher than average share of total offenses, property crime is much less prevalent in Clarks Summit than it is nationwide. There were 47 property crimes in Clarks Summit in 2018, or 757 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 Clarks Summit. There were 33 larcenies reported in Clarks Summit in 2018, or 531 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 14 break-ins reported in Clarks Summit in 2018, or 225 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 Clarks Summit, 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 Clarks Summit, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 6% share of all reported crime.

At 48 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Clarks Summit is well below the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Clarks Summit reported a total of 3 violent crimes in 2018.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. There were 3 aggravated assaults reported in Clarks Summit in 2018, or 48 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, but there were no robberies reported in Clarks Summit in 2018. 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 Clarks Summit in 2018, none were reported.

Murder

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