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

Updated on January 17, 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.

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You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Pennsylvania cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Aggravated Assault Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023
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Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Aggravated Assault Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 McKeesport 1325.99
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
26 Stroud Area Regional 158.32
27 Whitehall Township 154.63
28 Baldwin Borough 144.92
29 Peters Township 140.93
30 Lower Burrell 139.03
31 Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County 134.33
32 Easton 133.09
33 Altoona 131.25
34 Slate Belt Regional 130.84
35 West Norriton Township 128.88
36 Williamsport 128.50
37 Mifflin County Regional 122.94
38 Hanover 114.45
39 Salisbury Township 110.57
40 Greensburg 109.57
41 East Norriton Township 107.42
42 North Versailles Township 105.08
43 Swatara Township 104.74
44 West Manchester Township 104.32
45 Lower Saucon Township 100.05
46 Monroeville 99.75
47 North Strabane Township 96.25
48 Hellam Township 91.57
49 Bethlehem 90.32
50 Berwick 87.82
51 Cheltenham Township 87.00
52 Upper Moreland Township 84.52
53 Pocono Mountain Regional 83.51
54 East Lampeter Township 78.99
55 Carlisle 72.86
56 Hermitage 72.46
57 St. Marys City 72.44
58 Elizabeth Township 71.94
59 Derry Township, Dauphin County 71.56
60 Northern York County Regional 70.85
61 Kingston 70.32
62 Falls Township, Bucks County 70.01
63 Lansdale 68.46
64 North Fayette Township 68.40
65 Northampton 67.97
66 Radnor Township 65.31
67 Fairview Township, York County 62.11
68 East Pennsboro Township 61.24
69 Whitemarsh Township 60.07
70 Susquehanna Regional 59.46
71 Washington Township, Franklin County 58.69
72 Eastern Berks Regional 58.61
73 Ross Township 58.52
74 Central Bucks Regional 58.15
75 Jefferson Hills Borough 57.20
76 Newberry Township 56.68
77 Nanticoke 56.57
78 Manheim Township 55.77
79 Springettsbury Township 55.36
80 Plymouth Township, Montgomery County 54.16
81 Upper Merion Township 53.82
82 Bethel Park 49.36
83 Lower Gwynedd Township 48.84
84 South Fayette Township 48.65
85 Southern Regional York County 44.11
86 Penn Township, York County 43.90
87 Rostraver Township 43.72
88 Forks Township 42.68
89 Palmer Township 40.01
90 Abington Township, Montgomery County 39.36
91 Southern Chester County Regional 38.54
92 Montgomery Township 38.30
93 Hatfield Township 37.35
93 Horsham Township 37.35
94 Lower Allen Township 37.28
95 Waynesboro 36.28
96 Lower Providence Township 34.69
97 West Deer Township 32.73
98 Bethlehem Township 30.38
99 West Whiteland Township 29.57
100 Upper Allen Township 29.40
101 Lower Merion Township 27.97
102 Silver Spring Township 27.96
103 Douglass Township, Montgomery County 27.79
104 Shaler Township 25.81
105 North Huntingdon Township 25.18
106 Mount Lebanon 24.37
107 Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County 24.05
108 Springfield Township, Montgomery County 23.71
109 Upper Dublin Township 22.01
110 Colonial Regional 21.22
111 Cranberry Township 20.38
112 Hampden Township 20.36
113 Franklin Park 19.99
114 Penn Township, Westmoreland County 19.32
115 Scott Township, Allegheny County 17.21
116 Cecil Township 13.26
117 Lower Salford Township 12.42
118 Upper Gwynedd Township 11.63
119 Towamencin Township 11.15
120 Butler Township, Luzerne County 9.98
121 New Holland 7.78
122 South Park Township 7.36
123 Lower Moreland Township 7.06
124 Whitpain Township 4.90
125 Murrysville 4.85
126 Limerick Township 0.00
126 New Hanover Township 0.00
126 Ohio Township 0.00