Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, among Pennsylvania cities with a population of at least 10K, Philadelphia had the highest Arson Crime Rate per 100K residents (44.75), followed by Washington, Washington County (36.65), Waynesboro (36.28), McKeesport (26.73), and Altoona (23.44).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Arson crime rate in 2023, 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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| Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | 44.75 |
| 2 | Washington, Washington County | 36.65 |
| 3 | Waynesboro | 36.28 |
| 4 | McKeesport | 26.73 |
| 5 | Altoona | 23.44 |
| 6 | West Manchester Township | 20.86 |
| 7 | Harrisburg | 19.91 |
| 8 | Reading | 19.43 |
| 9 | Hanover | 18.07 |
| 9 | Wilkes-Barre | 18.07 |
| 10 | Radnor Township | 17.81 |
| 11 | Bethlehem Township | 15.19 |
| 12 | Pottsville | 14.99 |
| 13 | Spring Garden Township | 14.68 |
| 14 | Scranton | 14.53 |
| 15 | Susquehanna Regional | 13.21 |
| 16 | Erie | 12.91 |
| 17 | Pottstown | 12.85 |
| 18 | Mount Lebanon | 12.19 |
| 19 | Upper Moreland Township | 11.53 |
| 20 | Norristown | 11.17 |
| 21 | Plymouth Township, Montgomery County | 10.83 |
| 22 | West Mifflin | 10.57 |
| 23 | Cheltenham Township | 10.24 |
| 24 | Swatara Township | 10.14 |
| 25 | Berwick | 9.76 |
| 26 | Pocono Mountain Regional | 9.28 |
| 27 | Hellam Township | 9.16 |
| 28 | York | 8.91 |
| 29 | Carlisle | 8.57 |
| 30 | Abington Township, Montgomery County | 8.56 |
| 31 | New Kensington | 8.41 |
| 32 | West Deer Township | 8.18 |
| 33 | Lower Pottsgrove Township | 8.00 |
| 34 | New Holland | 7.78 |
| 35 | Bethlehem | 7.63 |
| 36 | East Lampeter Township | 7.52 |
| 37 | Horsham Township | 7.47 |
| 38 | Williamsport | 7.34 |
| 39 | Slate Belt Regional | 7.27 |
| 40 | Wilkinsburg | 7.24 |
| 41 | East Norriton Township | 7.16 |
| 42 | Monroeville | 7.13 |
| 43 | Lower Moreland Township | 7.06 |
| 43 | York County Regional | 7.06 |
| 44 | Whitehall Township | 6.87 |
| 45 | Greensburg | 6.85 |
| 46 | Washington Township, Franklin County | 6.52 |
| 47 | North Fayette Township | 6.22 |
| 48 | Ross Township | 6.16 |
| 49 | Scott Township, Allegheny County | 5.74 |
| 50 | Allentown | 5.61 |
| 51 | West Whiteland Township | 4.93 |
| 52 | Lower Allen Township | 4.66 |
| 52 | Silver Spring Township | 4.66 |
| 53 | Upper Allen Township | 4.20 |
| 54 | Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County | 4.01 |
| 55 | Easton | 3.17 |
| 56 | Lower Merion Township | 3.11 |
| 57 | Bethel Park | 3.09 |
| 58 | Stroud Area Regional | 2.93 |
| 59 | Upper Merion Township | 2.83 |
| 60 | Northern York County Regional | 2.21 |
| 61 | Baldwin Borough | 0.00 |
| 61 | Bloomsburg Town | 0.00 |
| 61 | Butler | 0.00 |
| 61 | Butler Township, Luzerne County | 0.00 |
| 61 | Cecil Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Central Bucks Regional | 0.00 |
| 61 | Colonial Regional | 0.00 |
| 61 | Cranberry Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Derry Township, Dauphin County | 0.00 |
| 61 | Douglass Township, Montgomery County | 0.00 |
| 61 | Eastern Berks Regional | 0.00 |
| 61 | East Pennsboro Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Elizabeth Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Fairview Township, York County | 0.00 |
| 61 | Falls Township, Bucks County | 0.00 |
| 61 | Forks Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Franklin Park | 0.00 |
| 61 | Hampden Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Hanover Township, Luzerne County | 0.00 |
| 61 | Hatfield Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Hermitage | 0.00 |
| 61 | Jefferson Hills Borough | 0.00 |
| 61 | Kingston | 0.00 |
| 61 | Lansdale | 0.00 |
| 61 | Limerick Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Lower Burrell | 0.00 |
| 61 | Lower Gwynedd Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Lower Providence Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Lower Salford Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Lower Saucon Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Manheim Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Mifflin County Regional | 0.00 |
| 61 | Monongahela | 0.00 |
| 61 | Montgomery Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Murrysville | 0.00 |
| 61 | Nanticoke | 0.00 |
| 61 | Newberry Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | New Hanover Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Northampton | 0.00 |
| 61 | North Huntingdon Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | North Strabane Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | North Versailles Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Ohio Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Palmer Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Penn Township, Westmoreland County | 0.00 |
| 61 | Penn Township, York County | 0.00 |
| 61 | Peters Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Rostraver Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Salisbury Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Sandy Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Shaler Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Sharon | 0.00 |
| 61 | Southern Chester County Regional | 0.00 |
| 61 | Southern Regional York County | 0.00 |
| 61 | South Fayette Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | South Park Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Springettsbury Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Springfield Township, Montgomery County | 0.00 |
| 61 | St. Marys City | 0.00 |
| 61 | Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County | 0.00 |
| 61 | Towamencin Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Upper Dublin Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Upper Gwynedd Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | West Norriton Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Whitemarsh Township | 0.00 |
| 61 | Whitpain Township | 0.00 |