Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024

Updated on January 21, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, among Pennsylvania cities with a population of at least 10K, Pottstown had the highest Arson Crime Rate per 100K residents (55.74), followed by McKeesport (54.11), Philadelphia (46.67), Hermitage (29.51), and Monongahela (26.07).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Arson crime rate in 2024, 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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You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Pennsylvania cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024
Pottstown
McKeesport
Philadelphia
Hermitage
Monongahela
Johnstown
York
Altoona
Pittsburgh
Norristown
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Pottstown 55.74
2 McKeesport 54.11
3 Philadelphia 46.67
4 Hermitage 29.51
5 Monongahela 26.07
6 Johnstown 24.85
7 York 24.50
8 Altoona 23.57
9 Pittsburgh 22.70
10 Norristown 22.37
11 Wilkinsburg 21.98
12 New Hanover Township 21.91
13 Erie 21.65
14 Cheltenham Township 20.61
15 Penn Hills 20.41
16 Butler Township, Luzerne County 19.82
17 Columbia 19.15
18 West Whiteland Township 19.08
19 Nanticoke 18.84
20 New Castle 18.82
21 Hanover 18.06
22 Chambersburg 17.88
23 Radnor Township 17.70
24 Scranton 17.18
25 West Mifflin 16.04
26 Sharon 15.74
27 New Holland 15.51
28 Coatesville 15.09
29 East Hempfield Township 14.74
30 Spring Garden Township 14.65
31 Bensalem Township 14.32
32 Pocono Mountain Regional 14.07
33 Patton Township 12.78
34 Reading 12.26
35 Elizabeth Township 11.76
36 Upper Moreland Township 11.53
37 Wilkes-Barre 11.30
38 Penn Township, York County 10.86
39 Plymouth Township, Montgomery County 10.82
40 Monroeville 10.81
41 Colonial Regional 10.65
42 Swatara Township 10.21
43 Mechanicsburg 9.89
44 Lower Allen Township 9.77
45 Berwick 9.76
45 Eastern Berks Regional 9.76
46 Darby 9.45
47 Pocono Township 9.31
48 Lower Saucon Township 9.09
49 Lansdowne 9.03
49 Waynesboro 9.03
50 Pennridge Regional 8.90
51 Bethlehem 8.84
52 Allentown 8.83
53 Lower Burrell 8.69
54 Hanover Township, Luzerne County 8.67
55 Sandy Township 8.65
56 Carlisle 8.64
57 Beaver Falls 8.55
58 New Kensington 8.45
59 Richland Township, Cambria County 8.40
60 Jefferson Hills Borough 8.27
61 Elizabethtown 8.26
61 Logan Township 8.26
62 West Earl Township 7.97
63 South Abington Township 7.95
64 North Middleton Township 7.84
65 Lower Pottsgrove Township 7.76
66 Bethlehem Township 7.55
67 Bloomsburg Town 7.54
68 Pottsville 7.48
69 Southern Regional York County 7.33
70 Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County 7.20
71 Lower Moreland Township 7.08
72 Kingston 7.03
73 Richland Township, Bucks County 7.00
74 Whitehall Township 6.88
75 Abington Township, Montgomery County 6.85
76 Upper Southampton Township 6.64
77 Southern Chester County Regional 6.45
78 Washington Township, Franklin County 6.42
79 Central Bucks Regional 6.41
80 Newberry Township 6.20
81 Mount Lebanon 6.14
82 Harrisburg 6.00
83 Chester 5.89
84 Ephrata 5.88
85 Scott Township, Allegheny County 5.80
86 Upper Gwynedd Township 5.79
87 West Lampeter Township 5.77
88 Bristol Township 5.58
89 Doylestown Township 5.56
90 Wyoming Area Regional 5.54
91 Ferguson Township 5.28
92 West Manchester Township 5.21
93 Uwchlan Township 5.09
94 Northampton Township 5.01
94 Whitemarsh Township 5.01
95 West Chester 5.00
96 Lower Southampton Township 4.91
97 Murrysville 4.84
98 Buckingham Township 4.82
99 Springfield Township, Montgomery County 4.75
100 Silver Spring Township 4.63
101 Muhlenberg Township 4.51
102 York County Regional 4.21
103 West Goshen Township 4.19
104 Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County 3.98
105 Shaler Township 3.73
106 Horsham Township 3.67
107 State College 3.47
108 Westtown-East Goshen Regional 3.38
109 Easton 3.33
109 Hazleton 3.33
110 Ridley Township 3.26
111 Manheim Township 3.17
112 North Huntingdon Township 3.15
113 Lower Makefield Township 2.99
114 Stroud Area Regional 2.93
115 Hampden Township 2.81
116 Upper Merion Township 2.75
117 Northern Lancaster County Regional 2.40
118 Middletown Township 2.20
118 Northern York County Regional 2.20
119 Millcreek Township, Erie County 1.89
120 Upper Darby Township 1.18
121 Adams Township, Butler County 0.00
121 Amity Township 0.00
121 Aston Township 0.00
121 Baldwin Borough 0.00
121 Beaver Valley Regional 0.00
121 Bethel Park 0.00
121 Buffalo Valley Regional 0.00
121 Butler 0.00
121 Butler Township, Butler County 0.00
121 Caln Township 0.00
121 Carbondale 0.00
121 Cecil Township 0.00
121 Center Township 0.00
121 Central Berks Regional 0.00
121 Clearfield Regional 0.00
121 Cranberry Township 0.00
121 Derry Township, Dauphin County 0.00
121 Douglass Township, Montgomery County 0.00
121 East Brandywine Township 0.00
121 East Cocalico Township 0.00
121 East Lampeter Township 0.00
121 East Norriton Township 0.00
121 East Pennsboro Township 0.00
121 Easttown Township 0.00
121 East Whiteland Township 0.00
121 Emmaus 0.00
121 Exeter Township, Berks County 0.00
121 Fairview Township, York County 0.00
121 Forks Township 0.00
121 Franconia Township 0.00
121 Franklin Park 0.00
121 Greensburg 0.00
121 Hampton Township 0.00
121 Hatfield Township 0.00
121 Haverford Township 0.00
121 Hellam Township 0.00
121 Hilltown Township 0.00
121 Hopewell Township 0.00
121 Indiana 0.00
121 Lansdale 0.00
121 Lebanon 0.00
121 Lehigh Township, Northampton County 0.00
121 Lower Gwynedd Township 0.00
121 Lower Merion Township 0.00
121 Lower Providence Township 0.00
121 Lower Salford Township 0.00
121 Manor Township, Lancaster County 0.00
121 Marple Township 0.00
121 McCandless 0.00
121 Meadville 0.00
121 Mifflin County Regional 0.00
121 Montgomery Township 0.00
121 Moon Township 0.00
121 Munhall 0.00
121 Nether Providence Township 0.00
121 New Britain Township 0.00
121 Newtown Township, Bucks County 0.00
121 Newtown Township, Delaware County 0.00
121 Northampton 0.00
121 Northern Berks Regional 0.00
121 Northern Regional 0.00
121 North Fayette Township 0.00
121 North Strabane Township 0.00
121 Northwest Lancaster County Regional 0.00
121 Palmer Township 0.00
121 Penn Township, Westmoreland County 0.00
121 Peters Township 0.00
121 Phoenixville 0.00
121 Plum 0.00
121 Plumstead Township 0.00
121 Robinson Township, Allegheny County 0.00
121 Ross Township 0.00
121 Rostraver Township 0.00
121 Salisbury Township 0.00
121 Slate Belt Regional 0.00
121 South Fayette Township 0.00
121 South Heidelberg Township 0.00
121 South Lebanon Township 0.00
121 South Park Township 0.00
121 Springettsbury Township 0.00
121 Springfield Township, Delaware County 0.00
121 Spring Township, Berks County 0.00
121 St. Marys City 0.00
121 Towamencin Township 0.00
121 Upper Allen Township 0.00
121 Upper Chichester Township 0.00
121 Upper Dublin Township 0.00
121 Upper Macungie Township 0.00
121 Upper Providence Township, Delaware County 0.00
121 Upper Saucon Township 0.00
121 Upper St. Clair Township 0.00
121 Upper Uwchlan Township 0.00
121 Warminster Township 0.00
121 Warrington Township 0.00
121 Warwick Township, Bucks County 0.00
121 West Brandywine Township 0.00
121 West Deer Township 0.00
121 West Hempfield Township 0.00
121 West Manheim Township 0.00
121 West Norriton Township 0.00
121 Whitehall 0.00
121 Whitpain Township 0.00
121 Willistown Township 0.00
121 Wyomissing 0.00
121 Yeadon 0.00