The city of Lehighton, with a total population of 5,241, experienced 399 arrests over the past three years. During 2017, the arrest rate totaled 234.69 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 25.86% difference making Lehighton lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 13 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Lehighton also handled 110 arrests for property crimes during 2017. Compared to Beaver Meadows and Jim Thorpe, Lehighton is a more dangerous place to live.
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The city of Lehighton experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2017, Lehighton totaled 13 violent crimes and 110 non-violent crimes.
During 2007-2017, Lehighton experienced 130 violent crimes. Of those, another 15 were for legacy rape, 34 were for robbery, and 81 were for aggravated assault.