Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2019
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2019, among Pennsylvania cities with a population of at least 10K, Chester had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (4,438.87), followed by McKeesport (4,358.3), Pottstown (3,844.97), Wilkinsburg (3,405.03), and Scranton (3,300.44).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2019, and the table below shows the ranking of Pennsylvania cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Total 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 Total 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 |
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1 | Chester | 4438.87 |
2 | McKeesport | 4358.30 |
3 | Pottstown | 3844.97 |
4 | Wilkinsburg | 3405.03 |
5 | Scranton | 3300.44 |
6 | Swatara Township | 3242.88 |
7 | New Kensington | 3177.71 |
8 | Harrisburg | 3099.91 |
9 | Wilkes-Barre | 2691.42 |
10 | West Manchester Township | 2688.23 |
11 | Allentown | 2673.67 |
12 | Springettsbury Township | 2655.46 |
13 | Chambersburg | 2621.74 |
14 | Lansdowne | 2466.81 |
15 | Penn Hills | 2443.09 |
16 | Erie | 2427.11 |
17 | Rostraver Township | 2308.04 |
18 | Lebanon | 2288.22 |
19 | Robinson Township, Allegheny County | 2188.02 |
20 | Altoona | 2182.87 |
21 | Butler | 2170.37 |
22 | Hanover | 2158.27 |
23 | Lancaster Township, Lancaster County | 2119.24 |
24 | West Whiteland Township | 2082.77 |
25 | Wyomissing | 2075.40 |
26 | Norristown | 2073.77 |
27 | Caln Township | 2012.11 |
28 | Abington Township, Montgomery County | 1782.75 |
29 | Indiana | 1772.78 |
30 | Sandy Township | 1752.03 |
31 | Newberry Township | 1737.49 |
32 | Upper Chichester Township | 1731.17 |
33 | West Norriton Township | 1693.29 |
34 | Cumru Township | 1613.32 |
35 | Bristol Township | 1597.89 |
36 | Butler Township, Butler County | 1580.84 |
37 | Lower Merion Township | 1511.81 |
38 | Ephrata Township | 1497.66 |
39 | Lower Allen Township | 1435.12 |
40 | Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County | 1382.84 |
41 | Marple Township | 1357.98 |
42 | Lansdale | 1193.39 |
43 | St. Marys City | 1181.07 |
44 | Lower Burrell | 1092.35 |
45 | State College | 1031.84 |
46 | Warminster Township | 963.06 |
47 | Salisbury Township | 950.61 |
48 | Forks Township | 921.16 |
49 | Moon Township | 861.70 |
50 | North Strabane Township | 833.84 |
51 | Hilltown Township | 827.51 |
52 | Jefferson Hills Borough | 776.02 |
53 | Warrington Township | 759.95 |
54 | Upper St. Clair Township | 759.84 |
55 | Elizabeth Township | 746.67 |
56 | Whitpain Township | 730.80 |
57 | Westtown-East Goshen Regional | 670.46 |
58 | North Versailles Township | 648.16 |
59 | Baldwin Borough | 633.17 |
60 | Manor Township, Lancaster County | 603.07 |
61 | Upper Dublin Township | 578.42 |
62 | Doylestown Township | 574.81 |
63 | Central Bucks Regional | 522.78 |
64 | New Britain Township | 498.08 |
65 | North Middleton Township | 401.26 |
66 | Northampton Township | 349.75 |
67 | Lower Salford Township | 321.88 |
68 | Buckingham Township | 276.15 |
69 | Adams Township, Butler County | 230.29 |
70 | Upper Providence Township, Delaware County | 220.37 |