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The Allentown crime rate is lower than the New Jersey average crime rate and is much lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #105

Allentown, NJ	407.98
New Jersey	1,180.23
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Allentown, NJ Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Allentown, NJ	Count	0	NA	0	3	2	9	0	0
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	NA	0.0	165.6	110.4	496.7	0.0	0.0	345
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	3.9	10.7	117.5	125.6	354.8	1,248.3	131.0	NA	969
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Allentown, NJ	Count	0	NA	0	3	12	6	0	0
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	NA	0.0	165.6	662.3	331.1	0.0	0.0	579
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.5	9.7	135.8	135.6	403.1	1,325.2	154.5	NA	1,065
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Allentown, NJ	Count	0	0	1	1	1	7	0	0
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	54.3	54.3	54.3	380.4	0.0	0.0	258
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.4	11.7	128.4	145.7	477.6	1,383.7	185.9	NA	1,140
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Allentown, NJ	Count	0	0	0	1	3	24	0	0
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	54.5	163.6	1,308.6	0.0	0.0	463
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.3	11.4	138.4	154.3	490.2	1,463.1	197.4	NA	1,193
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Allentown, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	2	16	0	0
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	108.3	866.3	0.0	0.0	271
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.2	11.2	134.4	157.9	440.5	1,464.5	176.9	NA	1,154
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Allentown, NJ	Count	0	0	0	1	3	25	2	0
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	54.3	163.0	1,358.7	108.7	0.0	530
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	3.7	12.0	133.7	162.2	427.9	1,473.7	178.1	NA	1,149
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Allentown, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	7	21	0	0
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	378.8	1,136.4	0.0	0.0	473
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.3	12.9	146.3	163.0	465.3	1,595.7	232.4	NA	1,260
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Allentown, NJ	Count	0	0	1	0	5	16	3	0
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	54.4	0.0	271.9	870.0	163.1	0.0	517
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.4	12.1	144.5	168.3	431.5	1,528.8	252.7	NA	1,235
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Allentown, NJ	Count	0	0	0	2	3	15	1	0
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	107.6	161.4	806.9	53.8	0.0	417
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.9	14.2	153.1	179.4	452.0	1,556.5	283.4	NA	1,310
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Allentown, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	1	13	1	0
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	53.2	691.9	53.2	0.0	226
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.8	13.9	151.6	184.4	447.1	1,568.4	317.5	NA	1,327
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Allentown, NJ	67.75
New Jersey	65.13
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Allentown, NJ Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Allentown, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	3.8	1.8	1.3	0.4	0.3	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Allentown, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.7	2.1	1.4	0.7	0.4	0.0	46
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2011	Allentown, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	5.8	2.5	1.9	0.7	0.6	0.1	57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Allentown, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	6.2	2.5	2.5	0.5	0.6	0.1	61
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Allentown, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	6.3	2.5	2.4	0.8	0.6	0.0	63
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Allentown, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	8.6	3.9	3.1	0.9	0.6	0.0	85
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Allentown, NJ	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	54.4	0.0	0.0	54.4	0.0	0.0	543
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	8.6	4.0	2.8	1.0	0.7	0.1	86
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Allentown, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	8.7	4.1	2.8	0.8	1.0	0.0	86
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Allentown, NJ	2.60
New Jersey	4.08
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Allentown, NJ Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Allentown, NJ	Count	6	5	1
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	331.1	275.9	55.2	3.04
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	448.6	343.2	105.4	3.96
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Allentown, NJ	Count	5	5	0
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	275.9	275.9	0.0	2.76
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	400.8	307.0	93.8	3.54
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Allentown, NJ	Count	6	5	1
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	326.1	271.7	54.3	2.99
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	442.2	337.9	104.3	3.90
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Allentown, NJ	Count	5	5	0
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	272.6	272.6	0.0	2.73
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	432.5	335.2	97.4	3.84
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Allentown, NJ	Count	5	4	1
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	270.7	216.6	54.1	2.44
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	471.0	365.8	105.2	4.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Allentown, NJ	Count	5	4	1
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	271.7	217.4	54.3	2.45
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	494.4	381.3	113.1	4.38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Allentown, NJ	Count	5	4	1
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	270.6	216.5	54.1	2.44
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	500.2	385.5	114.8	4.43
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Allentown, NJ	Count	6	5	1
	Allentown, NJ	Per 100,000	326.3	271.9	54.4	2.99
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	495.8	385.5	110.2	4.41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Allentown, NJ	Count	6	6	0
2005	Allentown, NJ	Count	6	6	0