Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2015

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2015, among Pennsylvania cities with a population of at least 10K, New Castle had the highest Arson Crime Rate per 100K residents (80.31), followed by Hanover (77.45), Chester (70.25), Sandy Township (65.94), and McKeesport (65.76).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Arson crime rate in 2015, 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.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2015
New Castle
80.31
Hanover
77.45
Chester
70.25
Sandy Township
65.94
McKeesport
65.76
Pittsburgh
56.05
Central Bucks Regional
53.04
Butler
52.73
Nanticoke
48.72
Altoona
44.07
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2015
Rank
City
Crime Rate Per 100K
1 New Castle 80.31
2 Hanover 77.45
3 Chester 70.25
4 Sandy Township 65.94
5 McKeesport 65.76
6 Pittsburgh 56.05
7 Central Bucks Regional 53.04
8 Butler 52.73
9 Nanticoke 48.72
10 Altoona 44.07
11 Limerick Township 42.28
12 York 38.76
13 Meadville 37.87
14 Hanover Township, Luzerne County 36.54
15 Yeadon 34.65
16 Swatara Township 32.32
17 Erie 31.35
18 Richland Township, Bucks County 30.50
19 Washington, Washington County 29.70
20 Southern Regional York County 29.16
21 Coal Township 28.42
22 Carlisle 26.37
23 Penn Hills 26.16
24 Easton 25.82
25 Silver Spring Township 24.59
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