Crime Rates and Safety in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's crime rates vary widely. Philadelphia has some of the highest violent crime in the Northeast, while many communities in the central and western parts of the state are very safe.

70 cities tracked. 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Report data.

Avg Violent Crime Rate

314per 100K (below national avg of 363.8)

Avg Property Crime Rate

1983per 100K (above national avg of 1,832.3)

All 70 Cities in Pennsylvania

City	Grade	Population	Percentile
Philadelphia	D	1,574,281	20%
Pittsburgh	D+	307,632	23%
Allentown	D	126,044	16%
Reading	D-	95,832	15%
Erie	D	91,838	18%
Bethlehem	D-	79,644	15%
Scranton	C	75,514	32%
Lancaster	C-	58,366	29%
Harrisburg	C	50,522	37%
York	D	45,342	16%
Wilkes-Barre	C-	44,523	27%
Altoona	C-	42,347	27%
State College	D+	40,844	23%
Penn Hills municipality	C-	39,452	27%
Norristown	D	35,911	19%
Chester	C	33,996	40%
Mount Lebanon municipality	C	32,552	31%
Bethel Park municipality	C-	32,074	26%
Easton	C	30,402	33%
Hazleton	C	30,286	33%
Monroeville municipality	C+	27,685	42%
Williamsport	C-	27,384	26%
Lebanon	C	26,479	36%
Plum	C+	26,225	41%
Chambersburg	C	23,376	33%
Pottstown	D+	23,322	24%
Carlisle	D	22,693	19%
New Castle	D+	21,175	24%
Murrysville municipality	C	20,636	37%
Baldwin	D+	20,516	22%
Phoenixville	C	20,356	31%
West Chester	C+	19,591	42%
Lansdale	D	18,986	19%
West Mifflin	D+	18,707	24%
Johnstown	C-	17,654	29%
McKeesport	C	16,907	38%
Hanover	C	16,684	34%
Hermitage	D+	16,308	23%
Franklin Park	C+	14,978	42%
Indiana	C-	14,697	27%
Whitehall	C	14,521	33%
Greensburg	C	14,462	37%
Dunmore	C	14,249	34%
Ephrata	C+	13,647	42%
Wilkinsburg	D	13,602	19%
Kingston	D	13,462	19%
Washington	C-	13,377	29%
Bloomsburg	D+	13,375	21%
Coatesville	C-	13,283	25%
Pottsville	C	13,170	40%
Butler	D+	12,879	22%
Sharon	C+	12,648	42%
Emmaus	C-	12,514	30%
Jefferson Hills	C	12,357	33%
Yeadon	C	12,320	33%
St. Marys	C	12,253	37%
Meadville	C-	12,230	27%
Elizabethtown	C+	11,961	43%
New Kensington	C+	11,759	45%
Lower Burrell	C	11,470	37%
Wyomissing	C	11,285	40%
Waynesboro	D+	11,190	23%
Lansdowne	C-	11,141	30%
Nanticoke	C-	10,712	28%
Darby	D+	10,666	23%
Northampton	D+	10,570	24%
Columbia	C	10,314	36%
Berwick	C	10,297	35%
Munhall	C	10,253	39%
Mechanicsburg	C-	10,037	26%

Neighboring States

New York New Jersey Delaware Maryland West Virginia Ohio

Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania Safety

What is the safest city in Pennsylvania?

New Kensington, with a C+ grade and a crime rate of 191.4 per 1,000 residents. It ranks above 45% of all US cities.

How does Pennsylvania compare to the national average for crime?

Pennsylvania runs below the national average for violent crime, at 314 per 100K vs. the national 363.8. Property crime averages 1983 per 100K (national: 1,832.3).

Which city in Pennsylvania has the most crime?

Bethlehem has the highest crime rate among tracked Pennsylvania cities, with a D- grade and 275.1 crimes per 1,000 residents.

How many cities are tracked in Pennsylvania?

70 cities with available FBI UCR crime data.

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