Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Aggravated Assault Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, among Pennsylvania cities with a population of at least 10K, McKeesport had the highest Aggravated Assault Crime Rate per 100K residents (1,325.99), followed by Harrisburg (790.38), Philadelphia (574.4), Pottstown (522.48), and Butler (514.32).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Aggravated Assault crime rate in 2023, and the table below shows the ranking of Pennsylvania cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Aggravated Assault 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 Aggravated Assault 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 Aggravated Assault Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023
McKeesport
1,325.99
Harrisburg
790.38
Philadelphia
574.4
Pottstown
522.48
Butler
514.32
Washington, Washington County
461.74
Sharon
396.46
Erie
352.99
York
347.63
Wilkinsburg
347.55
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Aggravated Assault Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023
Rank
City
Crime Rate Per 100K
1 McKeesport 1,325.99
2 Harrisburg 790.38
3 Philadelphia 574.40
4 Pottstown 522.48
5 Butler 514.32
6 Washington, Washington County 461.74
7 Sharon 396.46
8 Erie 352.99
9 York 347.63
10 Wilkinsburg 347.55
11 Reading 280.19
12 Wilkes-Barre 277.85
13 Monongahela 253.19
14 Hanover Township, Luzerne County 235.64
15 West Mifflin 232.42
16 Pottsville 224.87
17 Norristown 217.85
18 Bloomsburg Town 211.78
19 New Kensington 210.16
20 York County Regional 206.09
21 Lower Pottsgrove Township 192.02
22 Scranton 187.62
23 Spring Garden Township 183.46
24 Allentown 171.50
25 Sandy Township 163.02
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