Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Robbery Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, among Pennsylvania cities with a population of at least 10K, Chester had the highest Robbery Crime Rate per 100K residents (523.78), followed by Darby (469.57), York (435.51), Philadelphia (382.46), and Harrisburg (364.72).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Robbery crime rate in 2017, and the table below shows the ranking of Pennsylvania cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Robbery 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 Robbery 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.

You can also see this information for other states.

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 Robbery Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
Chester
523.78
Darby
469.57
York
435.51
Philadelphia
382.46
Harrisburg
364.72
Wilkinsburg
341.28
Norristown
299.65
Pittsburgh
262.15
Pottstown
259.84
Wilkes-Barre
257.31
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Robbery Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
Rank
City
Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Chester 523.78
2 Darby 469.57
3 York 435.51
4 Philadelphia 382.46
5 Harrisburg 364.72
6 Wilkinsburg 341.28
7 Norristown 299.65
8 Pittsburgh 262.15
9 Pottstown 259.84
10 Wilkes-Barre 257.31
11 Reading 250.32
12 Lancaster 238.18
13 McKeesport 229.26
14 Allentown 222.64
15 New Castle 218.50
16 Upper Darby Township 214.28
17 Butler 191.47
18 Yeadon 191.32
19 Coatesville 183.81
20 New Kensington 167.89
21 Sharon 142.80
22 Swatara Township 140.75
23 Washington, Washington County 133.98
24 Lebanon 131.93
25 Johnstown 128.90
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