crimebycounty

Pennsylvania Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 67 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

142.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

790.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

67/67

100% coverage

County crime atlas

Pennsylvania crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Pennsylvania, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

67

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Pennsylvania

The average county-level total crime rate is 932.0 per 100,000 residents, 60% below the national county benchmark.

Lebanon County reports 268.0 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Philadelphia County reports 5373.4. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

67 of 67 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 1,440 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

67/67

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

1,440

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

60% below national benchmark.

932.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

63% below national benchmark.

142.0

National 380.7

Property crime

60% below national benchmark.

790.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime19 counties

28% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range43 counties

64% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime5 counties

7% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage67

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Lebanon County

    Rank #1 in this list

    268.0 per 100K

  2. Butler County

    Rank #2 in this list

    497.0 per 100K

  3. Lancaster County

    Rank #3 in this list

    502.5 per 100K

  4. Jefferson County

    Rank #4 in this list

    512.1 per 100K

  5. Centre County

    Rank #5 in this list

    519.3 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Philadelphia County

    Rank #1 in this list

    5373.4 per 100K

  2. Erie County

    Rank #2 in this list

    1783.3 per 100K

  3. Montgomery County

    Rank #3 in this list

    1465.8 per 100K

  4. McKean County

    Rank #4 in this list

    1441.0 per 100K

  5. Fayette County

    Rank #5 in this list

    1436.7 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Philadelphia County

    Rank #1 in this list

    1037.7 per 100K

  2. Erie County

    Rank #2 in this list

    303.1 per 100K

  3. Forest County

    Rank #3 in this list

    287.4 per 100K

  4. McKean County

    Rank #4 in this list

    257.1 per 100K

  5. Allegheny County

    Rank #5 in this list

    248.9 per 100K

All Pennsylvania Counties

CountySafety Score
Lebanon County88/100
Butler County79/100
Lancaster County79/100
Jefferson County79/100
Centre County78/100
Beaver County77/100
Chester County77/100
Clearfield County76/100
Potter County75/100
Adams County75/100
Armstrong County75/100
Cambria County74/100
Bucks County74/100
Clinton County73/100
Carbon County73/100
Columbia County72/100
Juniata County70/100
Wyoming County70/100
Cameron County70/100
Montour County69/100
Union County69/100
Pike County69/100
Susquehanna County69/100
Blair County68/100
Greene County68/100
Northampton County68/100
Wayne County68/100
Perry County67/100
Washington County67/100
Indiana County66/100
Clarion County66/100
Snyder County65/100
Somerset County65/100
Sullivan County65/100
Berks County65/100
Cumberland County65/100
Tioga County64/100
Northumberland County63/100
Bradford County63/100
Huntingdon County63/100
Westmoreland County63/100
Crawford County62/100
Elk County62/100
Schuylkill County60/100
Franklin County59/100
Forest County59/100
Dauphin County59/100
Lawrence County56/100
Venango County56/100
Bedford County55/100
Delaware County54/100
Monroe County54/100
Lycoming County53/100
Mifflin County52/100
York County51/100
Lehigh County50/100
Mercer County49/100
Lackawanna County49/100
Warren County48/100
Luzerne County43/100
Fulton County41/100
Allegheny County40/100
Fayette County38/100
McKean County38/100
Montgomery County37/100
Erie County27/100
Philadelphia County2/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Pennsylvania crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Pennsylvania county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Lebanon County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Pennsylvania county dataset at 268.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Pennsylvania county has the highest reported crime rate?
Philadelphia County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Pennsylvania county dataset at 5373.4 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the national crime benchmark?
Pennsylvania's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 932.0 per 100,000 residents, 60% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Pennsylvania?
Property crime makes up about 85% of the average reported county crime mix in Pennsylvania, while violent crime makes up about 15%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Pennsylvania?
67 of 67 Pennsylvania counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Pennsylvania county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Philadelphia County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Pennsylvania county dataset at 1037.7 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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