Palmerton, PA Arrest Record Search

Palmerton has a population of 5,253. During the past three years, Palmerton saw 402 arrests. For 2017, the Palmerton's arrest rate totaled 268.42 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 15.20% makes Palmerton lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 5 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Palmerton also totaled 136 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Beaver Meadows and Jim Thorpe, Palmerton is a more dangerous place to live.

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Violent vs. Non-Violent Crimes

Overall, Palmerton had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Palmerton averaged 5 violent crimes and 136 non-violent crimes.

Palmerton Violent Crime Types from 2007-2017

The city of Palmerton experienced 97 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 9 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 10, and the aggravated assault total was 78.

Palmerton City Police Department

It is situated in Carbon county, Pennsylvania with a total number of 10 employees - 0 female, 9 male officers and 1 civilians. Palmerton PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is PA0130500, it belongs to the Middle Atlantic division in the Northeast region with a region code of Region I.