CrimeMetric

Crime in Upper Gwynedd, Pennsylvania

Updated ·Vorp Labs

The model puts major crime in Upper Gwynedd at 66% below the U.S. rate per resident: 87% lower for persons crimes and 62% lower for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 6.0% from a year earlier.

Where these numbers come from

The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across Upper Gwynedd's 10 census block groups for 17,342 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 Upper Gwynedd:
  • 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 Upper Gwynedd.
  • 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
5.8
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 34: 66% below the U.S. rate
60% below the Pennsylvania rate
down 6.0% in a year
Persons crimes
0.4
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 13: 87% below the U.S. rate
82% below the Pennsylvania rate
down 4.7% in a year
Property crimes
5.4
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 39: 62% below the U.S. rate
56% below the Pennsylvania rate
down 6.1% in a year
Social disorder
9.4
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 41: 59% below the U.S. rate
54% below the Pennsylvania rate
down 5.5% 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 Upper Gwynedd

Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 24 and 32.

Map of Upper Gwynedd, with its census block groups shaded by major-crime index band
Pale gray: under 100 residents. Tap one to compare.
  • 0–5094.6%
  • 50–1005.4%
  • 100–2000.0%
  • 200–4000.0%
  • 400+0.0%

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Crime by type

Every crime type in Upper Gwynedd is near or below the U.S. rate

Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live

IndexPer year

Persons crimes

Murder440
Rape / sexual assault161
Robbery151
Aggravated assault115

Property crimes

Shoplifting6033
Other larceny4236
Burglary288
Theft from vehicle2712
Motor vehicle theft164

Social disorder

Drugs and alcohol4943
Intimidation4618
Disorderly conduct408
Trespassing4016
Simple assault3746
Vandalism3726
Weapons violations336
When it happens

Highest on weeknights

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

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm31
Sunday to Thursday nights, 6pm to 6am38
Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 6pm33
Friday and Saturday nights, 6pm to 6am33
Trend and outlook

Expected major crime fell 6.0% in a year; across Pennsylvania it fell 8.6%

Past yearBy 2031
Major crime-6.0%PA -8.6%-14.7%PA -14.0%
Persons crimes-4.7%PA -5.4%-3.2%PA -6.0%
Property crimes-6.1%PA -9.2%-15.6%PA -15.4%
Social disorder-5.5%PA -6.1%-6.9%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

Upper Gwynedd against U.S. places with 10,000 to 25,000 residents

1,964 of the 2,480 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above Upper Gwynedd's, and 252 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 67. The 9 nearest in population:

Laconia, NH17,359142
Bainbridge, GA17,309138
Gulf Shores, AL17,326107
Glenn Heights, TX17,35648
Crawfordsville, IN17,37947
Gatesville, TX17,35045
Highland Village, TX17,37941
Upper Gwynedd, PA17,34234
Hugo, MN17,35520
Portsmouth, RI17,37620

U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.

Nearby places

Upper Gwynedd has a lower major-crime index than all of its 8 nearest neighbors

The closest, North Wales (1 mi), is 1.8 times Upper Gwynedd's rate.

Montgomeryville4 mi151
Montgomery Township3 mi107
Lansdale2 mi61
North Wales1 mi61
Hatfield Township4 mi55
Lower Gwynedd4 mi44
Towamencin3 mi43
Kulpsville3 mi39
Upper Gwynedd34

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

Questions about crime in Upper Gwynedd

Is Upper Gwynedd safe?

Upper Gwynedd's major-crime index is 34, 66% below the U.S. rate per resident and lower than 70% of the 478 other Pennsylvania places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 87% below the U.S. rate, and property crimes 62% below the U.S. rate.

What is the crime rate in Upper Gwynedd?

The model expects about 101 major crimes a year in Upper Gwynedd, about 5.8 per 1,000 residents, 66% below the U.S. rate.

Is crime going up or down in Upper Gwynedd?

Expected major crimes in Upper Gwynedd are down 6.0% from a year earlier; across Pennsylvania they're down 8.6%.

What are the most common crimes in Upper Gwynedd?

By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are other larceny (about 36 a year), shoplifting (about 33 a year) and theft from vehicle (about 12 a year).

Are car break-ins common in Upper Gwynedd?

The model expects about 12 thefts from vehicles a year in Upper Gwynedd, 73% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Are car thefts common in Upper Gwynedd?

The model expects about 4 motor vehicle thefts a year in Upper Gwynedd, 85% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Is Upper Gwynedd safe at night?

The model's major-crime index is 38 on Sunday to Thursday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 33 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 Upper Gwynedd higher than the Pennsylvania average?

Upper Gwynedd's major-crime index is 34, 60% below the Pennsylvania rate per resident. Pennsylvania as a whole is 84, where 100 is the U.S. rate.

How does crime in Upper Gwynedd compare with North Wales?

North Wales, 1 mile away, has a major-crime index of 61, 1.8 times Upper Gwynedd's rate per resident. Upper Gwynedd's is 34.

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. Upper Gwynedd's figures add up its 10 block groups. The index compares crimes per resident with the U.S. rate.

  • Upper Gwynedd 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: 17,342. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10

Full method and validation·Data sources

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CrimeMetric. "Crime in Upper Gwynedd, Pennsylvania." Vorp Labs, updated November 9, 2026 (model Nov 10, 2026). https://crimemetric.com/pa/upper-gwynedd

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