Moscow, PA Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Moscow, PA Summary

Crime in Moscow research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Moscow over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Moscow:

  • There were 43 total crimes committed in Moscow the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,086.4 total crimes per 100K people in Moscow.
  • The overall crime rate in Moscow is -10.23% below the national average.
  • Moscow ranks #298 safest out of 365 cities in Pennsylvania.
  • Moscow ranks #6,712 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Moscow Vs Pennsylvania And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Moscow is 2,086.4 per 100,000 people. That's -10.23% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 2.59% higher than the Pennsylvania total crime rate of 2,033.6 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Moscow
/ 100k People
Pennsylvania
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 43 2,086.4 2,033.6 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 7.9 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 83.9 66.1
Aggravated Assault 26 1,261.5 264.6 268.2
Violent Crime 24 1,164.5 389.5 369.8
Burglary 4 194.1 248.6 269.8
Larceny 14 679.3 1,274.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 1 48.5 121.0 282.7
Property Crime 19 921.9 1,644.1 1,954.4

Moscow Crime Compared To Pennsylvania Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Pennsylvania.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Moscow

24
Violent Crimes
1,164.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
214.90%
Above The National Average
  • There were 24 violent crimes in Moscow in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Moscow is 1,164.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 85.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Moscow each year. That compares to a 1 in 256.7 chance statewide.
  • That's 214.90% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 198.96% higher than the Pennsylvania violent crime rate of 389.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Moscow

19
Property Crimes
921.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
-52.83%
Below The National Average
  • There were 19 property crimes in Moscow in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Moscow is 921.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 108.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Moscow each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -52.83% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -43.93% lower than the Pennsylvania property crime rate of 1,644.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Moscow

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Scranton, PA 75,798 1,591 2,099.0 1,690.0 409.0
Dickson, TN 16,154 502 3,107.6 2,377.1 730.5
Kingston, PA 14,232 219 1,538.8 1,454.5 84.3
Old Forge, PA 7,891 43 544.9 456.2 88.7
Throop, PA 3,902 57 1,460.8 1,076.4 384.4
Eagle Lake, TX 3,793 96 2,531.0 2,293.7 237.3

Moscow SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
3
Safety
N/A
Amenities
5
Education
9
Commute
8
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