According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime statistics, Hawley is safer than 89% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In Pennsylvania, only on the order of 13% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Hawley. If you live in Hawley, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 609. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 47.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Hawley, and we found that the crime rate in Hawley is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Hawley 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 Hawley 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 Hawley.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Hawley's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Hawley is one in 1218.

Furthermore, our research shows that motor vehicle theft, arson, burglary, and larceny are not very common in Hawley compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in Hawley is just 1 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, Hawley is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.