Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, among Pennsylvania cities with a population of at least 10K, Sandy Township had the highest Arson Crime Rate per 100K residents (95.47), followed by New Castle (77.59), McKeesport (76.5), Towamencin Township (65.07), and Erie (56.84).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Arson crime rate in 2018, 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 2018
Sandy Township
95.47
New Castle
77.59
McKeesport
76.5
Towamencin Township
65.07
Erie
56.84
Sharon
53.22
Harrisburg
44.76
Chester
38.14
Pittsburgh
33.71
Lansdowne
28.17
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018
Rank
City
Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Sandy Township 95.47
2 New Castle 77.59
3 McKeesport 76.50
4 Towamencin Township 65.07
5 Erie 56.84
6 Sharon 53.22
7 Harrisburg 44.76
8 Chester 38.14
9 Pittsburgh 33.71
10 Lansdowne 28.17
11 Waynesboro 27.47
12 Philadelphia 27.10
13 Lancaster 25.10
14 Hazleton 24.35
15 Butler Township, Butler County 24.18
16 Scranton 23.13
17 York 22.64
18 Williamsport 21.18
19 Altoona 20.53
20 Reading 19.22
21 Columbia 19.16
22 Chambersburg 19.08
23 Easttown Township 18.75
24 Darby 18.69
25 Rostraver Township 18.14
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