CrimeMetric

Crime in South Whitehall, Pennsylvania

Updated ·Vorp Labs

The model puts major crime in South Whitehall at 30% below the U.S. rate per resident: 61% lower for persons crimes and 23% lower for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 7.4% from a year earlier.

Where these numbers come from

The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across South Whitehall's 15 census block groups for 21,883 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 South Whitehall:
  • 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 South Whitehall.
  • 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
12.0
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 70: 30% below the U.S. rate
16% below the Pennsylvania rate
down 7.4% in a year
Persons crimes
1.2
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 39: 61% below the U.S. rate
44% below the Pennsylvania rate
down 4.0% in a year
Property crimes
10.8
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 77: 23% below the U.S. rate
within 15% of the Pennsylvania rate
down 7.8% in a year
Social disorder
23.4
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 101: about the U.S. rate
15% above the Pennsylvania rate
down 5.7% 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 South Whitehall

Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 37 and 111.

Map of South Whitehall, with its census block groups shaded by major-crime index band
Pale gray: under 100 residents. Tap one to compare.
  • 0–5061.6%
  • 50–10011.2%
  • 100–20027.2%
  • 200–4000.0%
  • 400+0.0%

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Crime by type

Intimidation stands out most, at 2.0 times the U.S. rate

Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live

IndexPer year

Persons crimes

Aggravated assault4322
Murder310
Robbery263
Rape / sexual assault232

Property crimes

Shoplifting12184
Other larceny8593
Theft from vehicle6236
Burglary3914
Motor vehicle theft2810

Social disorder

Intimidation20199
Drugs and alcohol110120
Disorderly conduct10126
Trespassing10151
Simple assault86138
Weapons violations7015
Vandalism6962
When it happens

Highest on weekday daytimes

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

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm81
Sunday to Thursday nights, 6pm to 6am60
Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 6pm71
Friday and Saturday nights, 6pm to 6am61
Trend and outlook

Expected major crime fell 7.4% in a year; across Pennsylvania it fell 8.6%

Past yearBy 2031
Major crime-7.4%PA -8.6%-12.1%PA -14.0%
Persons crimes-4.0%PA -5.4%+0.4%PA -6.0%
Property crimes-7.8%PA -9.2%-13.5%PA -15.4%
Social disorder-5.7%PA -6.1%-4.3%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

South Whitehall against U.S. places with 10,000 to 25,000 residents

1,006 of the 2,480 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above South Whitehall's, and 365 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 67. The 9 nearest in population:

Tukwila, WA21,897595
Evans, CO21,854108
East Ridge, TN21,855100
Westbrook, ME21,88079
South Whitehall, PA21,88370
Shelbyville, IN21,86664
Midlothian, VA21,87754
Merrick, NY21,91553
Lakeside, CA21,89731
North Liberty, IA21,92124

U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.

Nearby places

South Whitehall's major-crime index is higher than 5 and lower than 3 of its 8 nearest neighbors

The closest, Dorneyville (3 mi), is 65% below South Whitehall's rate.

Fullerton3 mi112
Whitehall Township4 mi109
Allentown3 mi94
South Whitehall70
Catasauqua5 mi54
Emmaus5 mi42
Salisbury Township4 mi31
Dorneyville3 mi25
Upper Macungie5 mi20

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

Questions about crime in South Whitehall

Is South Whitehall safe?

South Whitehall's major-crime index is 70, 30% below the U.S. rate per resident and higher than 54% of the 478 other Pennsylvania places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 61% below the U.S. rate, and property crimes 23% below the U.S. rate.

What is the crime rate in South Whitehall?

The model expects about 263 major crimes a year in South Whitehall, about 12.0 per 1,000 residents, 30% below the U.S. rate.

Is crime going up or down in South Whitehall?

Expected major crimes in South Whitehall are down 7.4% from a year earlier; across Pennsylvania they're down 8.6%.

What are the most common crimes in South Whitehall?

By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are other larceny (about 93 a year), shoplifting (about 84 a year) and theft from vehicle (about 36 a year).

Are car break-ins common in South Whitehall?

The model expects about 36 thefts from vehicles a year in South Whitehall, 38% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Are car thefts common in South Whitehall?

The model expects about 10 motor vehicle thefts a year in South Whitehall, 72% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Is South Whitehall safe at night?

The model's major-crime index is 61 on Friday and Saturday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 81 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 South Whitehall higher than the Pennsylvania average?

South Whitehall's major-crime index is 70, 16% below the Pennsylvania rate per resident. Pennsylvania as a whole is 84, where 100 is the U.S. rate.

How does crime in South Whitehall compare with Dorneyville?

Dorneyville, 3 miles away, has a major-crime index of 25, 65% below South Whitehall's rate per resident. South Whitehall's is 70.

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

  • South Whitehall 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: 21,883. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10

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CrimeMetric. "Crime in South Whitehall, Pennsylvania." Vorp Labs, updated November 9, 2026 (model Nov 10, 2026). https://crimemetric.com/pa/south-whitehall

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