CrimeMetric

Crime in Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania

Updated ·Vorp Labs

The model puts major crime in Elizabeth Township at 63% below the U.S. rate per resident: 67% lower for persons crimes and 62% lower for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 7.7% from a year earlier.

Where these numbers come from

The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across Elizabeth Township's 9 census block groups for 12,303 residents. How Pennsylvania residents' crime totals reach the FBI: detailed incident reports for 32.2%, summary counts only for 35.0%, estimates from past reports or similar agencies for 24.9% and no reporting agency of their own for 8.0% (shares of 2020 residents). Sources · Method

Why other sites show different numbers for Elizabeth Township:
  • Year: many show an agency's last full FBI year (often two years back). These figures are the model's estimate for the current year, release 2026-11-10.
  • Crimes counted: some add simple assault, vandalism or drug offenses to "violent" or "property" crime; here major crime is persons plus property crime, and social disorder is separate.
  • Area: an agency's totals cover its jurisdiction, which can differ from the city's limits; these are summed over the block groups inside Elizabeth Township.
  • Scale: a grade or a 1-to-100 score ranks places against each other; a rate per 1,000 residents and an index against the U.S. rate don't.
Major crime
6.4
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 37: 63% below the U.S. rate
56% below the Pennsylvania rate
down 7.7% in a year
Persons crimes
1.0
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 33: 67% below the U.S. rate
52% below the Pennsylvania rate
down 3.9% in a year
Property crimes
5.4
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 38: 62% below the U.S. rate
56% below the Pennsylvania rate
down 8.4% in a year
Social disorder
12.2
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 53: 47% below the U.S. rate
40% below the Pennsylvania rate
down 5.6% in a year

Rates are the model's estimates of reported crime per 1,000 residents a year. Index: 100 is the U.S. rate per resident; 200 is twice it. How we calculated this

How crime varies across Elizabeth Township

Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 23 and 40.

Map of Elizabeth Township, with its census block groups shaded by major-crime index band
Pale gray: under 100 residents. Tap one to compare.
  • 0–5085.0%
  • 50–10015.0%
  • 100–2000.0%
  • 200–4000.0%
  • 400+0.0%

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Crime by type

Every crime type in Elizabeth Township is near or below the U.S. rate

Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live

IndexPer year
When it happens

Highest on weekday daytimes

100 is the U.S. rate, same hours.

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm46
Sunday to Thursday nights, 6pm to 6am31
Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 6pm37
Friday and Saturday nights, 6pm to 6am26
Trend and outlook

Expected major crime fell 7.7% in a year; across Pennsylvania it fell 8.6%

Past yearBy 2031
Major crime-7.7%PA -8.6%-19.1%PA -14.0%
Persons crimes-3.9%PA -5.4%-5.8%PA -6.0%
Property crimes-8.4%PA -9.2%-21.7%PA -15.4%
Social disorder-5.6%PA -6.1%-11.1%PA -8.5%

Change in the model's expected crimes, not a count of reports; Pennsylvania in gray. 2031 is a model projection, not tested against past years.

Similar-size places

Elizabeth Township against U.S. places with 10,000 to 25,000 residents

1,852 of the 2,480 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above Elizabeth Township's, and 299 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 67. The 9 nearest in population:

Tarboro, NC12,296125
Dunkirk, NY12,300102
Red Oak, TX12,31172
Elizabeth Township, PA12,30337

U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.

Nearby places

Elizabeth Township's major-crime index is higher than 2 and lower than 6 of its 8 nearest neighbors

The closest, Clairton (4 mi), is 2.1 times Elizabeth Township's rate.

McKeesport5 mi227
Duquesne7 mi109
Glassport5 mi82
Clairton4 mi77
White Oak5 mi49
Elizabeth Township37
Port Vue5 mi27

U.S. = 100. Miles between population centers.

Questions about crime in Elizabeth Township

Is Elizabeth Township safe?

Elizabeth Township's major-crime index is 37, 63% below the U.S. rate per resident and lower than 66% of the 478 other Pennsylvania places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 67% below the U.S. rate, and property crimes 62% below the U.S. rate.

What is the crime rate in Elizabeth Township?

The model expects about 78 major crimes a year in Elizabeth Township, about 6.4 per 1,000 residents, 63% below the U.S. rate.

Is crime going up or down in Elizabeth Township?

Expected major crimes in Elizabeth Township are down 7.7% from a year earlier; across Pennsylvania they're down 8.6%.

What are the most common crimes in Elizabeth Township?

By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are other larceny (about 39 a year), aggravated assault (about 11 a year) and burglary (about 10 a year).

Are car break-ins common in Elizabeth Township?

The model expects about 7 thefts from vehicles a year in Elizabeth Township, 79% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Are car thefts common in Elizabeth Township?

The model expects about 3 motor vehicle thefts a year in Elizabeth Township, 84% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Is Elizabeth Township safe at night?

The model's major-crime index is 31 on Sunday to Thursday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 46 at its highest in the daytime; 100 is the U.S. rate for the same hours. That's a citywide estimate per resident for those hours: it can't speak to a particular street, venue or evening. For one address, use the address lookup on this page.

Is crime in Elizabeth Township higher than the Pennsylvania average?

Elizabeth Township's major-crime index is 37, 56% below the Pennsylvania rate per resident. Pennsylvania as a whole is 84, where 100 is the U.S. rate.

How does crime in Elizabeth Township compare with Clairton?

Clairton, 4 miles away, has a major-crime index of 77, 2.1 times Elizabeth Township's rate per resident. Elizabeth Township's is 37.

How we calculated this

Each police agency's crimes, as reported to the FBI or estimated where it didn't report, are spread across the census block groups it serves using population, jobs, points of interest and, where available, local incident records. Elizabeth Township's figures add up its 9 block groups. The index compares crimes per resident with the U.S. rate.

  • Elizabeth Township has no published incident records in our data, so its estimate relies on agency totals and neighborhood characteristics.
  • Rates are per resident, so places where many people work or visit but few live, such as downtowns, airports and stadiums, can read high.
  • Disorderly conduct and trespassing are modeled, because the FBI records them only through arrests.
  • Residents: 12,303. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10

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CrimeMetric. "Crime in Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania." Vorp Labs, updated November 9, 2026 (model Nov 10, 2026). https://crimemetric.com/pa/elizabeth-township

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