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Wilkes-Barre is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.31 square miles (18.93 sq. km). The City of Wilkes-Barre had a population of approximately 40,806 in the year 2017.
The mayor of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is Anthony G. George. Anthony G. George can be contacted at (570) 208-4158.
Anthony G. George, Mayor
City of Wilkes-Barre
4th Floor, City Hall
40 East Market Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
Phone: (570) 208-4158
Fax: (570) 208-4101
Hours: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday
In 2014, the crime-index in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania was 323.7, lower than it had been since at least the year 2002, but higher than the national average of 287.4. According to research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 74 registered sex offenders living in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania as of February 26, 2019. The ratio of number of residents in Wilkes-Barre to the number of sex offenders is 549 to 1.
There were an estimated 1,352 total crimes per 100,000 people in Wilkes-Barre, 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 Wilkes-Barre is also lower than the national average of 2,745 crimes for every 100,000 individuals.
Further breaking down the types of crimes in Wilkes-Barre, there were an estimated 251 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 1,101 property crimes per 100,000 residents, a rate which is lower 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 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania:
- The overall crime rate in Wilkes-Barre is 22% higher than the national average.
- For every 100,000 people, there are 9.16 daily crimes that occur in Wilkes-Barre.
- Wilkes-Barre is safer than 20% of the cities in the United States.
- In Wilkes-Barre you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
- The number of total year over year crimes in Wilkes-Barre has not changed.