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Reported sexual assaults in Bethlehem rise 46% from 2024 to 2025

Bethlehem Police Department data show reported sexual assaults rose from 24 in 2024 to 35 in 2025, a 46% increase.

Published Sep 30, 2026, 2:48 PM EDT | Lehigh University

Bethlehem saw a 46% increase in reported sexual assaults from 2024 to 2025, rising from 24 reported cases to 35, according to Bethlehem Police Department data. Will Audelo, a captain and public information officer with the department, provided the figures.

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