Quakertown has a population of 8,768. During the past three years, Quakertown saw 624 arrests. For 2017, the Quakertown's arrest rate totaled 240.65 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 23.98% makes Quakertown lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 37 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Quakertown also totaled 174 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Ferndale and New Hope, Quakertown is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Quakertown had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Quakertown averaged 37 violent crimes and 174 non-violent crimes.
The city of Quakertown experienced 314 violent crimes during 2009-2017. Of that total, 1 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 19 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 28, and the aggravated assault total was 266.