CrimeMetric

Crime in Middletown Township (Delaware County), Pennsylvania

Updated ·Vorp Labs

The model puts major crime in Middletown Township at 80% below the U.S. rate per resident: 85% lower for persons crimes and 78% lower for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 15.6% from a year earlier.

Where these numbers come from

The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across Middletown Township's 11 census block groups for 17,688 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 Middletown 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 Middletown 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
3.5
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 21: 80% below the U.S. rate
75% below the Pennsylvania rate
down 15.6% in a year
Persons crimes
0.5
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 15: 85% below the U.S. rate
78% below the Pennsylvania rate
down 9.4% in a year
Property crimes
3.0
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 22: 78% below the U.S. rate
75% below the Pennsylvania rate
down 16.4% in a year
Social disorder
7.0
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 30: 70% below the U.S. rate
66% below the Pennsylvania rate
down 6.3% 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 Middletown Township

Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 11 and 16.

Map of Middletown Township, with its census block groups shaded by major-crime index band
Pale gray: under 100 residents. Tap one to compare.
  • 0–5092.1%
  • 50–1000.0%
  • 100–2007.9%
  • 200–4000.0%
  • 400+0.0%

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Crime by type

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

Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live

IndexPer year
When it happens

Highest in the daytime

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

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm22
Sunday to Thursday nights, 6pm to 6am19
Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 6pm22
Friday and Saturday nights, 6pm to 6am18
Trend and outlook

Expected major crime fell 15.6% in a year; across Pennsylvania it fell 8.6%

Past yearBy 2031
Major crime-15.6%PA -8.6%-12.5%PA -14.0%
Persons crimes-9.4%PA -5.4%+0.6%PA -6.0%
Property crimes-16.4%PA -9.2%-14.6%PA -15.4%
Social disorder-6.3%PA -6.1%-6.8%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

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

2,371 of the 2,480 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above Middletown Township's, and 92 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 67. The 9 nearest in population:

Bull Run, VA17,713193
Chickasha, OK17,679122
Prichard, AL17,71990
Buford, GA17,68484
La Vista, NE17,71849
Middletown Township, PA17,68821

U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.

Nearby places

Middletown Township has a lower major-crime index than all of its 8 nearest neighbors

The closest, Media (2 mi), is 3.8 times Middletown Township's rate.

Chester5 mi135
Brookhaven3 mi130
Media2 mi78
Aston3 mi38
Middletown Township21

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

Questions about crime in Middletown Township

Is Middletown Township safe?

Middletown Township's major-crime index is 21, 80% below the U.S. rate per resident and lower than 92% of the 478 other Pennsylvania places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 85% below the U.S. rate, and property crimes 78% below the U.S. rate.

What is the crime rate in Middletown Township?

The model expects about 62 major crimes a year in Middletown Township, about 3.5 per 1,000 residents, 80% below the U.S. rate.

Is crime going up or down in Middletown Township?

Expected major crimes in Middletown Township are down 15.6% from a year earlier; across Pennsylvania they're down 8.6%.

What are the most common crimes in Middletown Township?

By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are other larceny (about 22 a year), shoplifting (about 20 a year) and aggravated assault (about 6 a year).

Are car break-ins common in Middletown Township?

The model expects about 5 thefts from vehicles a year in Middletown Township, 90% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Are car thefts common in Middletown Township?

The model expects about 4 motor vehicle thefts a year in Middletown Township, 86% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Is Middletown Township safe at night?

The model's major-crime index is 19 on Sunday to Thursday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 22 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 Middletown Township higher than the Pennsylvania average?

Middletown Township's major-crime index is 21, 75% below the Pennsylvania rate per resident. Pennsylvania as a whole is 84, where 100 is the U.S. rate.

How does crime in Middletown Township compare with Media?

Media, 2 miles away, has a major-crime index of 78, 3.8 times Middletown Township's rate per resident. Middletown Township's is 21.

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. Middletown Township's figures add up its 11 block groups. The index compares crimes per resident with the U.S. rate.

  • Middletown 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: 17,688. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10

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CrimeMetric. "Crime in Middletown Township (Delaware County), Pennsylvania." Vorp Labs, updated November 9, 2026 (model Nov 10, 2026). https://crimemetric.com/pa/middletown-township-delaware-county

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