Wilkes Barre, PA Analytics

February recorded 22 crime incidents.

January recorded 52 crime incidents.

December recorded 41 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 48
  • Theft: 38
  • Assault: 10
  • Shooting: 5
  • Robbery: 4
  • Vandalism: 4
  • Burglary: 3
  • Other: 3
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 11 more crimes than December.

January had about 2% more crime than February, with January producing 30 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 42% of crime in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 67% of violent crime in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 93% of property crime in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.

Reported Shootings in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

We recorded 5 shootings over a three month period in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. That's an average of about 1.667 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 3, followed by January with 2 shootings, and February 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.