Your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Macungie is 1 in 3263. This equates to a crime rate of 0.31 per 1,000 residents, making Macungie one of the safest communities in Pennsylvania to live in. In fact, it is one of the safest communities in the entire nation, according to FBI crime statistics.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Macungie, and we found that the crime rate in Macungie is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Macungie is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Macungie does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Macungie.

For Macungie, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Macungie than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 3263, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.

Furthermore, our research shows that motor vehicle theft, arson, burglary, and larceny are not very common in Macungie compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in Macungie is just 0 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, Macungie is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.