CrimeMetric

Crime in Lower Allen Township, Pennsylvania

Updated ·Vorp Labs

The model puts major crime in Lower Allen Township at 20% below the U.S. rate per resident: 80% lower for persons crimes and 6% lower for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 7.1% from a year earlier.

Where these numbers come from

The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across Lower Allen Township's 15 census block groups for 20,998 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 Lower Allen 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 Lower Allen 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
13.8
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 80: 20% below the U.S. rate
about the Pennsylvania rate
down 7.1% in a year
Persons crimes
0.6
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 20: 80% below the U.S. rate
71% below the Pennsylvania rate
down 5.5% in a year
Property crimes
13.2
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 94: 6% below the U.S. rate
within 15% of the Pennsylvania rate
down 7.2% in a year
Social disorder
22.1
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 96: about the U.S. rate
within 15% of the Pennsylvania rate
down 6.2% 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 Lower Allen Township

Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 27 and 84.

Map of Lower Allen Township, with its census block groups shaded by major-crime index band
Pale gray: under 100 residents. Tap one to compare.
  • 0–5048.1%
  • 50–10033.8%
  • 100–20012.5%
  • 200–4000.0%
  • 400+5.6%

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Crime by type

Shoplifting stands out most, at 1.7 times the U.S. rate

Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live

IndexPer year

Persons crimes

Murder420
Rape / sexual assault312
Robbery182
Aggravated assault189

Property crimes

Shoplifting169113
Other larceny107112
Theft from vehicle6536
Burglary3311
Motor vehicle theft145

Social disorder

Drugs and alcohol124129
Intimidation10249
Disorderly conduct9624
Trespassing9647
Vandalism8674
Simple assault83128
Weapons violations6714
When it happens

Highest on weeknights

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

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm75
Sunday to Thursday nights, 6pm to 6am88
Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 6pm82
Friday and Saturday nights, 6pm to 6am79
Trend and outlook

Expected major crime fell 7.1% in a year; across Pennsylvania it fell 8.6%

Past yearBy 2031
Major crime-7.1%PA -8.6%-12.0%PA -14.0%
Persons crimes-5.5%PA -5.4%+0.4%PA -6.0%
Property crimes-7.2%PA -9.2%-12.6%PA -15.4%
Social disorder-6.2%PA -6.1%-4.5%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

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

820 of the 2,480 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above Lower Allen Township's, and 374 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 67. The 9 nearest in population:

Kihei, HI20,986167
Port Hueneme, CA20,961119
Bryant, AR21,018118
Ashland, KY21,006117
Mount Dora, FL20,96792
Lower Allen Township, PA20,99880
Dolton, IL20,99649
Morristown, NJ20,97548
Shelbyville, KY20,99644
Lynbrook, NY20,98728

U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.

Nearby places

Lower Allen Township's major-crime index is higher than 7 and lower than 1 of its 8 nearest neighbors

The closest, Lower Allen (2 mi), is 13% below Lower Allen Township's rate.

Harrisburg5 mi140
Lower Allen Township80
Lower Allen2 mi70
Mechanicsburg4 mi60
Lemoyne2 mi59
New Cumberland3 mi41
East Pennsboro5 mi33
Camp Hill2 mi32
Upper Allen4 mi22

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

Questions about crime in Lower Allen Township

Is Lower Allen Township safe?

Lower Allen Township's major-crime index is 80, 20% below the U.S. rate per resident and higher than 60% of the 478 other Pennsylvania places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 80% below the U.S. rate, and property crimes 6% below the U.S. rate.

What is the crime rate in Lower Allen Township?

The model expects about 290 major crimes a year in Lower Allen Township, about 13.8 per 1,000 residents, 20% below the U.S. rate.

Is crime going up or down in Lower Allen Township?

Expected major crimes in Lower Allen Township are down 7.1% from a year earlier; across Pennsylvania they're down 8.6%.

What are the most common crimes in Lower Allen Township?

By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are shoplifting (about 113 a year), other larceny (about 112 a year) and theft from vehicle (about 36 a year).

Are car break-ins common in Lower Allen Township?

The model expects about 36 thefts from vehicles a year in Lower Allen Township, 36% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Are car thefts common in Lower Allen Township?

The model expects about 5 motor vehicle thefts a year in Lower Allen Township, 86% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Is Lower Allen Township safe at night?

The model's major-crime index is 88 on Sunday to Thursday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 82 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 Lower Allen Township higher than the Pennsylvania average?

Lower Allen Township's major-crime index is 80, about the Pennsylvania rate per resident. Pennsylvania as a whole is 84, where 100 is the U.S. rate.

How does crime in Lower Allen Township compare with Lower Allen?

Lower Allen, 2 miles away, has a major-crime index of 70, 13% below Lower Allen Township's rate per resident. Lower Allen Township's is 80.

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. Lower Allen Township's figures add up its 15 block groups. The index compares crimes per resident with the U.S. rate.

  • Lower Allen Township's published incident records inform the estimate for every neighborhood.
  • 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: 20,998. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10

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

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