Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2019

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2019, among Pennsylvania cities with a population of at least 10K, McKeesport had the highest Arson Crime Rate per 100K residents (67.42), followed by Chester (50.14), Erie (34.44), Penn Hills (29.41), and Harrisburg (26.43).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Arson crime rate in 2019, 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.

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 Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2019
McKeesport
67.42
Chester
50.14
Erie
34.44
Penn Hills
29.41
Harrisburg
26.43
Pottstown
22.02
Altoona
20.72
Chambersburg
18.93
Bristol Township
18.69
Butler
15.5
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2019
Rank
City
Crime Rate Per 100K
1 McKeesport 67.42
2 Chester 50.14
3 Erie 34.44
4 Penn Hills 29.41
5 Harrisburg 26.43
6 Pottstown 22.02
7 Altoona 20.72
8 Chambersburg 18.93
9 Bristol Township 18.69
10 Butler 15.50
11 Salisbury Township 14.30
12 Cumru Township 12.91
13 Hanover 12.73
14 Wyomissing 9.52
15 Rostraver Township 9.09
16 New Britain Township 8.74
17 St. Marys City 8.15
18 Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County 7.93
19 Scranton 7.76
20 Elizabeth Township 7.70
21 Swatara Township 7.51
22 Wilkinsburg 6.50
23 Central Bucks Regional 6.45
24 Lower Salford Township 6.44
25 West Whiteland Township 5.44
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