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Crime in Pennsylvania
In 2025, 229.4 violent and 1,360.8 property crimes per 100,000 people were reported in Pennsylvania, below the U.S. violent rate of 332.5.
Reported statistics for an agency's area; they do not describe any person or address.
- Violent crime rate
- 229.4
- per 100K · -8.8% vs 2024
- Property crime rate
- 1,360.8
- per 100K · -7.2% vs 2024
- Violent crimes
- 29,726
- 2025
- Rank (violent rate)
- #36
- 1 = highest rate
Trend
Crimes per 100,000 people, Pennsylvania and the U.S.
Some years cover less than 80% of the population (2020, 2021, 2022), so those rates are less reliable.
Crimes by type, 2025
Pennsylvania compared with the U.S. rate
| Offense | Reported | Per 100K | U.S. per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 29,726 | 229.4 | -8.8% | |
| Property crime | 176,359 | 1,360.8 | -7.2% | |
| Murder and manslaughter | 546 | 4.2 | -20.0% | |
| Rape | 3,510 | 27.1 | -10.3% | |
| Robbery | 5,889 | 45.4 | -12.8% | |
| Aggravated assault | 19,781 | 152.6 | -6.8% | |
| Burglary | 13,934 | 107.5 | -9.2% | |
| Larceny-theft | 136,448 | 1,052.8 | -8.0% | |
| Motor vehicle theft | 24,699 | 190.6 | -0.5% | |
| Arson | 1,278 | 9.9 | -20.7% |
Agencies serving 99.2% of Pennsylvania residents reported data for 2025.
Police agencies
1,439 agencies, largest population served first, page 1 of 36
| Agency | Population | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Police DepartmentCity · Philadelphia | 12,979831/100K | 68,036 | |
| Pittsburgh Bureau of PoliceCity · Allegheny | 1,435468/100K | 7,270 | |
| State Police: Westmoreland CountyState Police · Westmoreland | 12090/100K | 707 | |
| Allentown Police DepartmentCity · Lehigh | 337268/100K | 1,829 | |
| State Police: Chester CountyState Police · Chester | 10483/100K | 587 | |
| State Police: Franklin CountyState Police · Franklin | 104101/100K | 660 | |
| State Police: Lancaster CountyState Police · Lancaster | 7676/100K | 340 | |
| Reading Police DepartmentCity · Berks | 256262/100K | 1,276 | |
| Erie Police DepartmentCity · Erie | 291308/100K | 1,901 | |
| State Police: Erie CountyState Police · Erie | 92103/100K | 971 | |
| Northern York County Regional Police DepartmentCity · York | 8090/100K | 309 | |
| York County Regional Police DepartmentCity · York | 155180/100K | 393 | |
| Upper Darby Township Police DepartmentCity · Delaware | 197233/100K | 2,759 | |
| State Police: Lehigh CountyState Police · Lehigh | 5565/100K | 652 | |
| State Police: Monroe CountyState Police · Monroe | 86112/100K | 388 | |
| Scranton Police DepartmentCity · Lackawanna | 248327/100K | 1,002 | |
| Bethlehem Police DepartmentCity · Lehigh, Northampton | 158209/100K | 998 | |
| State Police: Berks CountyState Police · Berks | 5980/100K | 287 | |
| State Police: Fayette CountyState Police · Fayette | 137192/100K | 977 | |
| State Police: Butler CountyState Police · Butler | 6287/100K | 351 | |
| State Police: York CountyState Police · York | 83121/100K | 293 | |
| Lower Merion Township Police DepartmentCity · Montgomery | 2843/100K | 930 | |
| State Police: Indiana CountyState Police · Indiana | 5079/100K | 466 | |
| Bensalem Township Police DepartmentCity · Bucks | 5893/100K | 1,337 | |
| State Police: Cumberland CountyState Police · Cumberland | 90145/100K | 556 | |
| State Police: ElizabethvilleState Police · Dauphin | 73122/100K | 363 | |
| State Police: SkippackState Police · Montgomery | 5999/100K | 236 | |
| State College Police DepartmentCity · Centre | 91155/100K | 499 | |
| Manheim Township Police DepartmentCity · Lancaster | 3459/100K | 473 | |
| Lancaster Police DepartmentCity · Lancaster | 219382/100K | 808 | |
| State Police: Pike CountyState Police · Pike | 2748/100K | 135 | |
| Abington Township Police Department, Montgomery CountyCity · Montgomery | 3869/100K | 1,020 | |
| State Police: Delaware CountyState Police · Delaware | 77140/100K | 556 | |
| Lower Paxton Township Police DepartmentCity · Dauphin | 77141/100K | 559 | |
| Bristol Township Police DepartmentCity · Bucks | 85160/100K | 822 | |
| State Police: Lycoming CountyState Police · Lycoming | 68130/100K | 405 | |
| State Police: Centre CountyState Police · Centre | 54103/100K | 259 | |
| Millcreek Township Police Department, Erie CountyCity · Erie | 84161/100K | 369 | |
| Harrisburg Police DepartmentCity · Dauphin | 322634/100K | 927 | |
| Haverford Township Police DepartmentCity · Delaware | 1020/100K | 532 |
Counts for 2025. A dash means the agency did not report, or its statistics have not loaded yet.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the crime rate in Pennsylvania?
- In 2025, Pennsylvania reported 229.4 violent crimes and 1,360.8 property crimes per 100,000 people.
- Is Pennsylvania more dangerous than average?
- Pennsylvania's reported violent crime rate (229.4) was lower than the national rate (332.5) in 2025. Crime varies a lot between neighborhoods, so check local agency numbers too.
- Where does this data come from?
- From the FBI's Crime Data Explorer, which compiles crimes that local, state, tribal and federal agencies report through the Uniform Crime Reporting program.
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program · Last updated 12/31/2025