Scranton, PA Police

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Scranton is a city in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.54 square miles (66.14 sq. km). The City of Scranton had a population of approximately 77,605 in the year 2017.

The mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania is William L. Courtright. William L. Courtright can be contacted at (570) 348-4101.

William L. Courtright, Mayor
City of Scranton
340 North Washington Avenue
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503
Phone: (570) 348-4101
Fax: (570) 348-4251
Hours: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday

In 2016, the crime-index in Scranton, Pennsylvania was 203.1, lower than it had been since at least the year 2002, but lower than the national average of 280.5. According to research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 175 registered sex offenders living in Scranton, Pennsylvania as of February 22, 2019. The ratio of number of residents in Scranton to the number of sex offenders is 436 to 1.

There were an estimated 1,896 total crimes per 100,000 people in Scranton, Pennsylvania. This rate is lower than the average in the state of Pennsylvania which has 1,963 total crimes per 100,000 residents. The crime rate in Scranton is also lower than the national average of 2,745 crimes for every 100,000 individuals.

Further breaking down the types of crimes in Scranton, there were an estimated 198 violent crimes for every 100,000 residents (which include murder, robbery, rape, and assault). The average for violent crimes in the state of Pennsylvania is 313 per 100,000 citizens and the average nationally is 383 for every 100,000 residents.

In terms of property crimes, (burglary, theft, and vehicle theft), there were an estimated 1,698 property crimes per 100,000 residents, a rate which is higher than both the Pennsylvania average of 1,649 property crimes for every 100,000 individuals and lower than the U.S. average of 2,362 property crimes per 100,000 citizens.

Facts about crime in Scranton, Pennsylvania:

• The overall crime rate in Scranton is 11% lower than the national average.
• For every 100,000 people, there are 6.7 daily crimes that occur in Scranton.
• Scranton is safer than 43% of the cities in the United States.
• In Scranton you have a 1 in 41 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
• The number of total year over year crimes in Scranton has decreased by 20%.