Johnstown police area, Pennsylvania, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 10,811 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Johnstown police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 2 | 10 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 2 | 10 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 93 | 464.4 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 21 | 104.9 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 79 | 394.5 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 302 | 1,508 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 31 | 154.8 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 3 | 15 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 2 |
| Violence | 93 |
| Robbery | 21 |
| Theft and burglary | 412 |
| Other | 3 |
Questions about crime in Johnstown police area
- Is Johnstown police area safe?
- Johnstown police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Johnstown police area?
- Johnstown police area: Weighted crime: 10,811 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Johnstown police area?
- Recorded homicides in Johnstown police area (2025): 2.
Other places nearby
- West Hills Regional police area 7/10
- Conemaugh Township Police Department, Somerset County police area 9/10
- Richland Township Police Department, Cambria County police area 3/10
- Cambria Township police area 6/10
- Indiana police area 8/10
- Latrobe police area 5/10
- Somerset police area
- Allegheny Township Police Department, Blair County police area 2/10
Sheriffs of Cambria County since 2010
Johnstown: Mayor not loaded yet. Cambria County: Sheriff Bob Kolar, last known (elected 2017), may have changed. Governor: Josh Shapiro (Democrat)
Bob Kolar
from 2017
results after 2017 not loaded yet
Bob Kolar · Democrat
2013 – 2017
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Bob Kolar · Democrat
2009 – 2013
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
