Wilkes Barre, PA Analytics

May recorded 18 crime incidents.

April recorded 52 crime incidents.

March recorded 51 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 62
  • Theft: 29
  • Assault: 13
  • Robbery: 6
  • Shooting: 4
  • Burglary: 3
  • Other: 3
  • Vandalism: 1
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, April had the most number of crimes in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.

April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 1 more crimes than March.

April had about 3% more crime than May, with April producing 34 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 51% of crime in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 76% of violent crime in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 91% of property crime in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.

Reported Shootings in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

We recorded 4 shootings over a three month period in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. That's an average of about 1.333 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 2, followed by March with 2 shootings, and May with 0 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Wilkes Barre. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.