Crime in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2018. In Turtle Creek, property crimes account for only about 86% of all offenses.

Despite accounting for a higher than average share of total offenses, property crime is much less prevalent in Turtle Creek than it is nationwide. There were 12 property crimes in Turtle Creek in 2018, or 231 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 Turtle Creek. There were 10 larcenies reported in Turtle Creek in 2018, or 193 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 2 break-ins reported in Turtle Creek in 2018, or 39 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 Turtle Creek, 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 Turtle Creek, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 14% share of all reported crime.

At 39 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Turtle Creek is well below the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Turtle Creek reported a total of 2 violent crimes in 2018.

Aggravated Assault

With a nationwide rate of 247 per 100,000 people, aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. In Turtle Creek, there was just one aggravated assault reported in 2018, or 19 for every 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There was just one robbery reported in Turtle Creek in 2018, a rate of 19 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 Turtle Creek in 2018, none were reported.

Murder

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