Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2019
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 9 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.
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You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Pennsylvania cities.
| 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 |
| 26 | State College | 5.12 |
| 27 | Lower Allen Township | 5.09 |
| 28 | Buckingham Township | 4.93 |
| 29 | Wilkes-Barre | 4.91 |
| 30 | Allentown | 4.10 |
| 31 | Lebanon | 3.85 |
| 32 | Springettsbury Township | 3.72 |
| 33 | Abington Township, Montgomery County | 3.61 |
| 34 | Norristown | 2.90 |
| 35 | Lower Merion Township | 1.67 |
| 36 | Adams Township, Butler County | 0.00 |
| 36 | Baldwin Borough | 0.00 |
| 36 | Butler Township, Butler County | 0.00 |
| 36 | Caln Township | 0.00 |
| 36 | Doylestown Township | 0.00 |
| 36 | Ephrata Township | 0.00 |
| 36 | Forks Township | 0.00 |
| 36 | Hilltown Township | 0.00 |
| 36 | Indiana | 0.00 |
| 36 | Jefferson Hills Borough | 0.00 |
| 36 | Lancaster Township, Lancaster County | 0.00 |
| 36 | Lansdale | 0.00 |
| 36 | Lansdowne | 0.00 |
| 36 | Lower Burrell | 0.00 |
| 36 | Manor Township, Lancaster County | 0.00 |
| 36 | Marple Township | 0.00 |
| 36 | Moon Township | 0.00 |
| 36 | Newberry Township | 0.00 |
| 36 | New Kensington | 0.00 |
| 36 | Northampton Township | 0.00 |
| 36 | North Middleton Township | 0.00 |
| 36 | North Strabane Township | 0.00 |
| 36 | North Versailles Township | 0.00 |
| 36 | Robinson Township, Allegheny County | 0.00 |
| 36 | Sandy Township | 0.00 |
| 36 | Upper Chichester Township | 0.00 |
| 36 | Upper Dublin Township | 0.00 |
| 36 | Upper Providence Township, Delaware County | 0.00 |
| 36 | Upper St. Clair Township | 0.00 |
| 36 | Warminster Township | 0.00 |
| 36 | Warrington Township | 0.00 |
| 36 | West Manchester Township | 0.00 |
| 36 | West Norriton Township | 0.00 |
| 36 | Westtown-East Goshen Regional | 0.00 |
| 36 | Whitpain Township | 0.00 |