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Crime rate in Lykens, Pennsylvania (PA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Lykens, PA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Lykens, PA

The 2018 crime rate in Lykens, PA is 4 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 62.2 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 5.1% U.S. cities. The 2018 Lykens crime rate fell by 90% compared to 2016. In the last 5 years Lykens has seen constant level of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Lykens, PA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Lykens:

4.0
Tower City:

9.4
Hegins:

11.6
Millersburg:

41.0
Halifax:

4.5
Shamokin:

125.0
Selinsgrove:

94.9
Palmyra:

50.0
Annville:

46.8
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Lykens by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2018

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(56.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(56.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1
(54.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(56.0)
2
(111.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(56.9)
3
(170.9)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
3
(163.1)
1
(56.2)
5
(280.1)
2
(111.9)
4
(225.9)
3
(170.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(56.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(54.4)
11
(618.3)
14
(784.3)
10
(559.6)
18
(1,016)
6
(340.5)
1
(56.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(57.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(56.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index24.528.762.269.456.525.530.738.74.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Lykens, Pennsylvania as of May 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lykens is 116 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2018
Lykens:

0.0
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Lykens:

85.5
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Lykens:

56.9
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Lykens:

0.0
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Lykens:

0.0
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Lykens:

83.9
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Lykens:

28.0
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Lykens:

0.0
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Lykens:

27.2
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Lykens:

27.0
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Lykens:

82.7
U.S. Average:

229.1

Property crime rate in 2018
Lykens:

11.3
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2016
Lykens:

8.5
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Lykens:

2.8
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Lykens:

51.1
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Lykens:

96.0
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Lykens:

50.4
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Lykens:

95.2
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Lykens:

42.2
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Lykens:

35.3
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Lykens:

43.2
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Lykens:

30.3
U.S. Average:

309.2
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.56
Pennsylvania average:

2.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.57
Pennsylvania average:

2.70

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.56
Pennsylvania average:

2.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.57
Pennsylvania average:

2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.57
Pennsylvania average:

2.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.57
Pennsylvania average:

2.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.57
Pennsylvania average:

2.57

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.56
Pennsylvania average:

2.58

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.56
Pennsylvania average:

2.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.56
Pennsylvania average:

2.12

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.56
Pennsylvania average:

2.61

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.54
Pennsylvania average:

2.63

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.08
Pennsylvania average:

2.67

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.64
Pennsylvania average:

2.76

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Lykens, PA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 17097.