Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2019
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2019, among Pennsylvania cities with a population of at least 10K, Scranton had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (1,550.64), followed by McKeesport (1,531.42), Chester (1,383.28), Harrisburg (900.5), and Wilkinsburg (779.78).
The chart below shows the top 9 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2019, and the table below shows the ranking of Pennsylvania cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Violent 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 Violent 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 | Scranton | 1550.64 |
| 2 | McKeesport | 1531.42 |
| 3 | Chester | 1383.28 |
| 4 | Harrisburg | 900.50 |
| 5 | Wilkinsburg | 779.78 |
| 6 | Pottstown | 717.90 |
| 7 | Indiana | 678.28 |
| 8 | Altoona | 607.89 |
| 9 | Wilkes-Barre | 594.27 |
| 10 | New Kensington | 529.62 |
| 11 | Erie | 496.69 |
| 12 | Norristown | 493.76 |
| 13 | Penn Hills | 404.32 |
| 14 | Allentown | 386.53 |
| 15 | Butler | 379.82 |
| 16 | Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County | 289.25 |
| 17 | Swatara Township | 285.25 |
| 18 | Chambersburg | 279.21 |
| 19 | North Versailles Township | 257.60 |
| 20 | Lebanon | 250.40 |
| 21 | West Norriton Township | 242.81 |
| 22 | Sandy Township | 239.35 |
| 23 | North Strabane Township | 237.27 |
| 24 | Hanover | 235.56 |
| 25 | Jefferson Hills Borough | 223.00 |
| 26 | St. Marys City | 211.78 |
| 27 | Caln Township | 194.95 |
| 28 | Bristol Township | 173.81 |
| 29 | Wyomissing | 171.36 |
| 30 | Lansdowne | 169.48 |
| 31 | Upper Chichester Township | 165.44 |
| 32 | Butler Township, Butler County | 145.92 |
| 33 | Lower Burrell | 144.44 |
| 34 | West Manchester Township | 143.16 |
| 35 | Lansdale | 137.24 |
| 36 | Westtown-East Goshen Regional | 135.95 |
| 37 | Lower Allen Township | 132.32 |
| 38 | Newberry Township | 132.20 |
| 39 | Robinson Township, Allegheny County | 123.99 |
| 40 | Lancaster Township, Lancaster County | 122.26 |
| 41 | Springettsbury Township | 104.14 |
| 42 | Cumru Township | 103.25 |
| 43 | Abington Township, Montgomery County | 95.54 |
| 44 | Warrington Township | 93.47 |
| 45 | Baldwin Borough | 92.66 |
| 46 | Elizabeth Township | 92.37 |
| 47 | State College | 92.10 |
| 48 | Adams Township, Butler County | 90.72 |
| 49 | Warminster Township | 83.61 |
| 50 | Hilltown Township | 83.39 |
| 51 | Ephrata Township | 76.31 |
| 52 | Rostraver Township | 72.69 |
| 53 | Doylestown Township | 68.98 |
| 54 | Central Bucks Regional | 51.63 |
| 55 | Moon Township | 50.69 |
| 56 | Salisbury Township | 50.03 |
| 57 | West Whiteland Township | 48.94 |
| 58 | Lower Merion Township | 48.50 |
| 59 | Whitpain Township | 46.65 |
| 60 | Manor Township, Lancaster County | 37.99 |
| 61 | North Middleton Township | 34.15 |
| 62 | Marple Township | 29.34 |
| 63 | Upper Dublin Township | 26.29 |
| 64 | Forks Township | 25.41 |
| 65 | Upper Providence Township, Delaware County | 19.16 |
| 66 | New Britain Township | 17.48 |
| 67 | Northampton Township | 15.32 |
| 68 | Upper St. Clair Township | 5.07 |
| 69 | Buckingham Township | 0.00 |
| 69 | Lower Salford Township | 0.00 |