Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2012
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, among Pennsylvania cities with a population of at least 10K, York had the highest Arson Crime Rate per 100K residents (81.9), followed by Washington, Washington County (80.22), Pittsburgh (79.46), Hanover (78.06), and Chester (75.94).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Arson crime rate in 2012, and the table below shows the ranking of Pennsylvania cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Arson crime rate per 100K.
You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Pennsylvania, and the ranking of all cities in the US.
Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Arson crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
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You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Pennsylvania cities.
Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | York | 81.90 |
| 2 | Washington, Washington County | 80.22 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 79.46 |
| 4 | Hanover | 78.06 |
| 5 | Chester | 75.94 |
| 6 | McKeesport | 74.06 |
| 7 | Williamsport | 64.23 |
| 8 | Lower Moreland Township | 61.15 |
| 9 | New Kensington | 61.01 |
| 10 | Pottstown | 57.66 |
| 11 | Nanticoke | 57.29 |
| 12 | West Whiteland Township | 54.16 |
| 13 | Lower Pottsgrove Township | 49.38 |
| 14 | Meadville | 44.00 |
| 15 | Harrisburg | 40.20 |
| 16 | Hazleton | 39.44 |
| 17 | Altoona | 38.79 |
| 18 | Berwick | 38.17 |
| 19 | Butler | 36.09 |
| 19 | South Whitehall Township | 36.09 |
| 20 | Scranton | 35.47 |
| 21 | Emmaus | 35.28 |
| 22 | New Castle | 34.53 |
| 23 | Lancaster | 33.25 |
| 24 | Norristown | 31.81 |