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Safety in Middletown · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Middletown

Middletown doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office and the Pennsylvania State Police. Below is what they report.

Nearest ER
4.3 mi
St. Lukes Hospital
Storm & flood risk
Moderate
higher than 55% of U.S. places
FEMA
What stands out

What stands out about safety in Middletown

Who patrols here

Middletown is covered by the county and the state

Middletown has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office and the Pennsylvania State Police, and their numbers cover the whole area they patrol, not just Middletown.

Northampton County Sheriff’s Office

Crimes reported in the parts of Northampton County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

The Northampton County Sheriff’s Office isn’t in the FBI’s 2025 table (no full year reported), so 2024 is its newest figure.

Pennsylvania State Police

The State Police also patrol Northampton County, mostly its rural roads and towns.

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

→ Property crime about the same since 2022

These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.

Next door

Middletown and its neighbors

How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.

A rangeB rangeC rangeD rangeNot graded
TownGradeViolentPropertyYear
Bethlehem—0.48.82025
Freemansburg—01.32025
BethlehemB−1.912.32025

Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded.

Be ready

Know who to call, and what the weather can do

For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Middletown plans for.

Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Middletown.

Nearest emergency roomSt. Lukes Hospital

Bethlehem · 4.3 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
ModerateFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves

Expected damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. 34 paid flood insurance claims since 1985.

Natural hazards in Middletown →

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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.

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