Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2014
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2014, among Pennsylvania cities with a population of at least 10K, Darby had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (3,855.15), followed by McKeesport (1,793.97), Chester (1,535.71), Indiana (1,350.2), and Harrisburg (1,113.85).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2014, and the table below shows the ranking of Pennsylvania cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Violent 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 Violent 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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Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
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1 | Darby | 3855.15 |
2 | McKeesport | 1793.97 |
3 | Chester | 1535.71 |
4 | Indiana | 1350.20 |
5 | Harrisburg | 1113.85 |
6 | Philadelphia | 1021.45 |
7 | Coatesville | 996.88 |
8 | York | 882.80 |
9 | Wilkinsburg | 882.11 |
10 | Reading | 865.13 |
11 | Pittsburgh | 798.08 |
12 | Pottstown | 769.74 |
13 | Norristown | 745.94 |
14 | Yeadon | 737.59 |
15 | Lancaster | 679.31 |
16 | Sharon | 613.23 |
17 | Johnstown | 574.58 |
18 | Allentown | 514.70 |
19 | New Castle | 508.20 |
20 | Caln Township | 501.20 |
21 | Hazleton | 475.56 |
22 | Washington, Washington County | 467.63 |
23 | Logan Township | 454.36 |
24 | Williamsport | 449.90 |
25 | Wilkes-Barre | 436.40 |
26 | Upper Darby Township | 427.31 |
27 | New Kensington | 419.78 |
28 | Uniontown | 404.38 |
29 | Erie | 404.37 |
30 | Butler | 399.56 |
31 | Penn Hills | 385.45 |
32 | Chambersburg | 384.22 |
33 | Swatara Township | 361.00 |
34 | Altoona | 348.10 |
35 | Monroeville | 341.38 |
36 | Greensburg | 335.48 |
37 | Hanover Township, Luzerne County | 326.41 |
38 | Lebanon | 309.34 |
39 | North Versailles Township | 307.27 |
40 | Southwest Mercer County Regional | 305.12 |
41 | Easton | 298.42 |
42 | Waynesboro | 297.73 |
43 | Scranton | 285.15 |
44 | Bethlehem | 281.24 |
45 | Plum | 275.41 |
46 | Pottsville | 270.62 |
47 | Phoenixville | 266.15 |
48 | Ephrata | 258.40 |
49 | Plymouth Township, Montgomery County | 245.61 |
50 | Nanticoke | 241.71 |
51 | Center Township | 238.12 |
52 | Coal Township | 235.78 |
53 | Lansdowne | 235.21 |
54 | Berwick | 232.83 |
55 | Rostraver Township | 231.77 |
56 | Hanover | 227.57 |
57 | Meadville | 226.64 |
58 | West Chester | 225.19 |
59 | Lock Haven | 208.13 |
60 | North Lebanon Township | 206.45 |
61 | East Norriton Township | 197.43 |
62 | Carlisle | 195.00 |
63 | Lower Providence Township | 194.69 |
64 | Stroud Area Regional | 194.27 |
65 | Upper Chichester Township | 193.98 |
66 | Lansdale | 188.56 |
67 | Butler Township, Butler County | 181.54 |
68 | Spring Garden Township | 179.07 |
69 | Cheltenham Township | 179.03 |
70 | Bristol Township | 178.48 |
71 | Falls Township, Bucks County | 170.44 |
72 | Lower Paxton Township | 170.42 |
73 | West Manchester Township | 164.43 |
74 | Lehigh Township, Northampton County | 163.54 |
75 | Hermitage | 161.06 |
76 | Sandy Township | 159.55 |
77 | Pocono Mountain Regional | 158.35 |
78 | Lower Southampton Township | 158.30 |
79 | West Mifflin | 158.11 |
80 | West Norriton Township | 158.07 |
81 | Oil City | 155.85 |
82 | Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County | 155.01 |
83 | Columbia | 154.17 |
84 | York Area Regional | 153.83 |
85 | Kingston | 153.27 |
86 | Nether Providence Township | 152.23 |
87 | Pocono Township | 147.90 |
88 | Northeastern Regional | 147.78 |
89 | Robinson Township, Allegheny County | 146.23 |
90 | Murrysville | 142.90 |
91 | Fairview Township, York County | 141.51 |
92 | Whitpain Township | 135.40 |
93 | Bensalem Township | 133.87 |
94 | Penn Township, York County | 132.53 |
95 | Muhlenberg Township | 130.59 |
96 | Southern Regional York County | 127.37 |
97 | Douglass Township, Montgomery County | 125.00 |
98 | Newberry Township | 124.17 |
99 | Hampton Township | 113.39 |
100 | Springettsbury Township | 108.22 |
101 | Abington Township, Montgomery County | 107.86 |
102 | East Lampeter Township | 106.64 |
103 | North Middleton Township | 105.67 |
104 | Hilltown Township | 105.33 |
105 | Newtown Township, Delaware County | 105.28 |
106 | Hopewell Township | 103.09 |
107 | Ridley Township | 103.01 |
108 | Elizabethtown | 102.81 |
109 | Whitehall Township | 99.46 |
110 | Scott Township, Allegheny County | 94.06 |
111 | Lancaster Township, Lancaster County | 93.76 |
112 | Ross Township | 93.14 |
113 | Towamencin Township | 92.80 |
114 | Lower Saucon Township | 92.58 |
115 | Upper Merion Township | 90.75 |
116 | Middletown Township | 90.13 |
117 | Millcreek Township, Erie County | 90.06 |
118 | Aston Township | 88.61 |
119 | West Whiteland Township | 86.51 |
120 | Lower Gwynedd Township | 86.49 |
121 | Whitehall | 86.05 |
122 | Harrison Township | 85.80 |
123 | Lower Allen Township | 85.42 |
124 | New Garden Township | 82.72 |
125 | West Goshen Township | 82.14 |
126 | Lower Pottsgrove Township | 82.04 |
127 | Salisbury Township | 80.61 |
128 | Richland Township, Cambria County | 80.14 |
129 | Jefferson Hills Borough | 80.08 |
130 | East Pennsboro Township | 79.96 |
131 | Upper Southampton Township | 79.04 |
132 | Manor Township, Lancaster County | 78.78 |
133 | Cumru Township | 78.77 |
134 | Springfield Township, Delaware County | 78.05 |
135 | Exeter Township, Berks County | 77.64 |
136 | Bethel Park | 77.14 |
137 | Ferguson Township | 76.93 |
138 | Palmer Township | 76.45 |
139 | Washington Township, Franklin County | 76.03 |
140 | Colonial Regional | 75.75 |
141 | Upper Gwynedd Township | 75.40 |
142 | East Whiteland Township | 74.77 |
143 | Northern York Regional | 73.81 |
144 | New Hanover Township | 73.37 |
145 | Warminster Township | 73.16 |
146 | North Strabane Township | 71.26 |
147 | Baldwin Borough | 70.63 |
148 | St. Marys City | 69.88 |
149 | Radnor Township | 69.86 |
150 | Ephrata Township | 68.66 |
151 | Whitemarsh Township | 68.50 |
152 | North Huntingdon Township | 68.01 |
153 | Horsham Township | 67.97 |
154 | Wyomissing | 66.76 |
155 | Newtown Township, Bucks County | 65.93 |
156 | Hampden Township | 65.76 |
157 | Uwchlan Township | 64.97 |
158 | Derry Township, Dauphin County | 64.29 |
159 | Moon Township | 62.71 |
160 | Northern Lancaster County Regional | 62.36 |
161 | Emmaus | 61.86 |
162 | Upper Moreland Township | 61.85 |
163 | Northern Berks Regional | 61.00 |
164 | Lower Merion Township | 60.07 |
165 | Westtown-East Goshen Regional | 58.39 |
166 | Spring Township, Berks County | 58.21 |
167 | Amity Township | 54.60 |
168 | Bethlehem Township | 54.46 |
169 | East Hempfield Township | 54.02 |
170 | Mifflin County Regional | 53.26 |
171 | Haverford Township | 53.20 |
172 | Lower Moreland Township | 52.90 |
173 | Central Bucks Regional | 52.85 |
174 | Elizabeth Township | 52.56 |
175 | Patton Township | 52.27 |
176 | Shaler Township | 52.16 |
177 | North Fayette Township | 48.98 |
178 | Hatfield Township | 47.77 |
179 | Warwick Township, Bucks County | 47.56 |
180 | Springfield Township, Montgomery County | 46.09 |
181 | State College | 45.98 |
182 | Richland Township, Bucks County | 45.94 |
183 | Upper Dublin Township | 45.61 |
184 | Manheim Township | 43.42 |
185 | Franklin Park | 42.37 |
186 | Marple Township | 42.24 |
187 | Upper St. Clair Township | 41.24 |
188 | South Whitehall Township | 40.87 |
189 | Doylestown Township | 39.72 |
190 | Lower Makefield Township | 39.64 |
191 | Lower Salford Township | 38.96 |
192 | Adams Township, Butler County | 38.72 |
193 | McCandless | 37.89 |
194 | West Hills Regional | 37.87 |
195 | Tredyffrin Township | 37.23 |
196 | Peters Township | 36.41 |
197 | Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County | 36.04 |
198 | Lower Burrell | 34.49 |
199 | Cecil Township | 33.83 |
200 | Buffalo Valley Regional | 33.07 |
201 | Silver Spring Township | 32.38 |
202 | Limerick Township | 32.02 |
203 | Montgomery Township | 30.86 |
204 | Plumstead Township | 30.65 |
205 | South Park Township | 29.48 |
206 | East Cocalico Township | 28.77 |
207 | Easttown Township | 28.36 |
208 | Mount Lebanon | 27.23 |
209 | Upper Saucon Township | 25.49 |
210 | Warrington Township | 25.39 |
211 | Franconia Township | 22.62 |
212 | Cranberry Township | 20.11 |
213 | Forks Township | 19.71 |
214 | Upper Providence Township, Delaware County | 19.32 |
215 | Willistown Township | 18.59 |
216 | New Britain Township | 18.13 |
217 | West Deer Township | 16.85 |
218 | Northwest Lancaster County Regional | 15.44 |
219 | Northampton Township | 15.12 |
220 | Buckingham Township | 14.70 |
221 | West Lampeter Township | 12.73 |
222 | Northern Regional | 12.24 |
223 | Upper Allen Township | 10.64 |
224 | Pennridge Regional | 9.05 |
225 | Upper Macungine Township | 9.01 |
226 | South Fayette Township | 6.53 |
227 | Upper Uwchlan Township | 0.00 |