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Safest Cities in Pennsylvania

Safest Cities in Pennsylvania

AdvisorSmith studied reported crime levels in the state of Pennsylvania to discover the safest cities in the state. Using crime data provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, we developed a crime score for each city that provided data that reflects the levels of reported crime. Our crime score considers the number of crimes committed in each city, while taking into account crime severity, with serious crimes such as murder having a larger impact on the score. Overall, the average crime score for Pennsylvania cities was 30, with the safest city in the state having a score of 3, and the highest crime city scoring 275.

This study examined a total of 869 cities in the state of Pennsylvania. We divided the cities into one of three size categories based upon population. We considered cities with under 10,000 residents to be small cities. Midsize cities were those with between 10,000 and 50,000 residents, while large cities had over 50,000 residents. In total, there were 660 small cities, 194 midsize cities, and 15 large cities in the state that were included in the study.

Continue reading to explore our report on the safest cities in Pennsylvania.

Safest Large Cities in Pennsylvania

This study analyzed crime reports from 15 large cities in Pennsylvania, which all had populations exceeding 50,000. In Pennsylvania’s large cities, the average crime score was 55, with the scores ranging from a low of 17 to a high of 116.

In Pennsylvania, the safest large city was State College. Located in the center of the state geographically, State College is home to Penn State, one of Pennsylvania’s best known universities, and the primary driver of the city’s economy. The university’s college football team is also a major draw, bringing over 100,000 fans to home games on a regular basis.

The large city with the highest levels of crime in Pennsylvania was Scranton. Situated in the northeastern part of the state, Scranton is the nexus of this region of the state. Historically, coal mining played a large part in the history and economy of Scranton and the Lackawanna River Valley, and the city was also a major manufacturer of electric lights and had the country’s first electric streetcars.

RankCityViolent Crimes per 1,000 ResidentsProperty Crimes per 1,000 ResidentsCrime Score
1State College2.59.317.4
2Lower Merion Township1.614.618.7
3Abington Township4.116.826.2
4Millcreek Township1.54.826.7
5Bristol Township6.314.130.8
6Upper Darby Township7.79.231.4
7Bensalem Township3.720.532.6
8Bethlehem18.619.456.1
9Allentown16.622.861.0
10Erie16.619.063.0
11Reading22.019.175.6
12Pittsburgh17.821.478.3
13Lancaster5.110.584.6
14Philadelphia19.023.0107.3
15Scranton18.417.4115.7

Safest Midsize Cities in Pennsylvania

The safest midsize city in Pennsylvania was Upper Uwchlan Township. Midsize cities included cities with populations between 10,000 and 50,000 residents. This township is located on the western outskirts of the Philadelphia area in Chester County. Within the township is most of March Creek State Park, which includes Marsh Creek Lake and horse trails.

In Pennsylvania’s midsize cities, the average crime score was 27. The range of crime scores was as low as 3 and as high as 143. In the table below, we list the 194 midsize Pennsylvania cities that were studied in this analysis, along with the rates of violent and property crimes in each city.

RankCityViolent Crimes per 1,000 ResidentsProperty Crimes per 1,000 ResidentsCrime Score
1Upper Uwchlan Township0.21.72.8
2Buckingham Township0.62.73.4
3Lower Salford Township0.33.23.5
4Upper Providence Township0.32.04.0
5Franconia Township0.22.44.0
6Cecil Township0.33.04.5
7New Hanover Township0.82.65.0
8Murrysville1.72.25.4
9Northampton Township1.03.35.5
10Silver Spring Township1.13.16.4
11South Park Township1.12.06.4
12South Fayette Township2.33.16.5
13New Britain Township0.44.76.6
14Franklin Park1.72.96.6
15Upper Gwynedd Township1.03.36.7
16Plumstead Township1.93.36.7
17Warwick Township0.52.86.9
18West Lampeter Township1.24.87.2
19South Lebanon Township0.44.47.4
20Douglass Township0.94.68.0
21North Middleton Township1.43.78.1
22Newtown Township1.05.28.1
23Upper St. Clair Township0.57.58.3
24Upper Dublin Township1.15.58.4
25Upper Southampton Township1.52.88.4
26Upper Macungie Township1.15.48.6
27Penn Township1.70.18.6
28Towamencin Township1.34.48.8
29Hampden Township1.53.09.0
30Manor Township1.65.79.1
31Whitehall3.12.59.2
32Mccandless1.35.09.3
33Easttown Township0.93.09.4
34Upper Saucon Township2.54.19.5
35Cranberry Township0.34.79.6
36West Deer Township0.73.29.6
37Willistown Township0.93.39.7
38Upper Allen Township2.62.09.8
39Tredyffrin Township0.86.310.1
40Lower Providence Township1.24.510.1
41Adams Township1.71.410.2
42Whitpain Township1.36.810.5
43Lower Makefield Township0.87.510.5
44Whitemarsh Township0.87.810.5
45Shaler Township2.35.810.8
46Ferguson Township2.44.410.8
47Hampton Township0.71.210.9
48East Pennsboro Township1.72.910.9
49East Cocalico Township2.45.810.9
50Hatfield Township1.96.611.1
51Amity Township2.24.911.2
52Forks Township0.49.011.7
53Patton Township1.67.111.7
54Doylestown Township2.85.112.0
55Mount Lebanon1.46.412.0
56Peters Township3.44.912.5
57Newtown Township1.57.812.5
58Aston Township1.76.112.6
59Horsham Township2.05.712.8
60Radnor Township1.16.413.0
61Penn Township1.95.813.2
62East Whiteland Township1.39.913.5
63Warrington Township2.06.713.5
64Uwchlan Township4.44.313.7
65Spring Township2.97.713.8
66Scott Township3.07.713.9
67Baldwin Borough3.35.414.0
68Moon Township3.18.114.1
69Salisbury Township2.98.914.2
70Montgomery Township1.110.014.3
71Springfield Township2.06.214.5
72Hilltown Township1.67.414.5
73Bethel Park2.67.514.9
74Lower Gwynedd Township1.39.115.1
75Lower Moreland Township2.38.015.2
76Lower Saucon Township1.44.115.3
77Elizabethtown2.94.415.5
78Exeter Township2.210.015.5
79Marple Township0.813.315.5
80North Fayette Township1.79.115.7
81Haverford Township1.310.216.2
82Munhall4.96.416.3
83Elizabeth Township4.36.516.3
84Upper Providence Township1.59.316.5
85Plum1.53.516.7
86Nether Providence Township2.26.017.2
87Washington Township2.87.817.3
88Warminster Township3.38.817.4
89Palmer Township1.68.417.6
90Middletown Township2.710.417.6
91Limerick Township1.113.617.6
92Ridley Township1.99.217.7
93East Hempfield Township4.98.617.7
94Hopewell Township4.27.017.7
95West Goshen Township1.68.418.4
96North Huntingdon Township2.711.818.6
97Logan Township2.95.019.2
98West Mifflin5.95.119.3
99Ephrata Township1.014.219.4
100Emmaus2.314.219.4
101Bethlehem Township3.210.619.5
102Phoenixville2.79.219.6
103Kingston1.14.419.7
104Fairview Township2.66.719.8
105Ephrata2.211.020.0
106Dunmore1.36.320.2
107Jefferson Hills Borough3.75.520.4
108West Hempfield Township3.57.820.5
109East Norriton Township2.310.420.7
110North Strabane Township3.56.021.6
111Lansdale3.510.621.6
112Bloomsburg Town1.57.221.6
113Lower Burrell3.29.521.7
114North Versailles Township5.13.922.2
115Carlisle5.05.522.8
116Upper Moreland Township3.613.223.1
117Richland Township1.614.023.2
118Manheim Township6.210.823.3
119Cumru Township3.815.023.9
120Falls Township2.911.624.5
121Ross Township2.316.824.6
122Lower Pottsgrove Township3.58.325.1
123South Whitehall Township2.618.025.2
124Lehigh Township3.65.625.2
125Columbia4.48.426.6
126Lower Allen Township6.413.027.4
127Butler Township4.014.327.5
128Derry Township7.113.027.9
129Springfield Township1.719.627.9
130West Whiteland Township4.220.328.3
131Newberry Township5.716.128.9
132Lower Southampton Township2.911.429.0
133Monroeville1.816.329.2
134Upper Chichester Township4.415.729.5
135Robinson Township2.620.630.0
136Plymouth Township1.517.930.7
137St. Marys City8.49.631.5
138Rostraver Township5.322.331.5
139Wyomissing2.218.931.6
140West Norriton Township4.314.531.8
141Meadville7.49.731.8
142Lower Paxton Township6.712.131.8
143Easton5.012.432.8
144Caln Township5.118.233.3
145Greensburg4.518.133.9
146Springettsbury Township2.925.534.3
147Hanover4.019.135.1
148Nanticoke7.614.235.2
149Muhlenberg Township4.122.035.5
150West Manchester Township3.125.536.6
151Pocono Township7.417.436.8
152Waynesboro8.05.736.8
153Sandy Township8.415.137.1
154Lansdowne4.523.037.1
155Richland Township5.921.937.3
156Center Township2.423.537.4
157Hazleton6.78.238.5
158Hermitage4.626.639.2
159Lancaster Township12.920.039.6
160West Chester9.713.840.6
161Lebanon7.020.340.8
162Susquehanna Township14.110.941.2
163Upper Merion Township1.630.842.0
164Spring Garden Township5.221.642.0
165Hanover Township4.314.942.2
166Cheltenham Township3.625.642.7
167North Lebanon Township2.927.342.8
168Whitehall Township6.327.643.8
169East Lampeter Township6.630.044.4
170Williamsport7.319.644.5
171Coal Township9.416.145.3
172Pottsville11.310.348.9
173Penn Hills8.320.151.1
174Chambersburg11.523.251.1
175Butler17.717.854.4
176New Castle11.620.057.5
177Norristown16.715.858.1
178Swatara Township15.129.560.5
179Indiana13.210.961.1
180Sharon7.317.963.7
181New Kensington13.026.568.9
182Yeadon6.118.674.3
183Coatesville14.316.175.5
184Wilkes-Barre25.920.979.2
185Washington20.225.879.3
186Altoona29.515.583.1
187Harrisburg15.321.786.0
188Wilkinsburg17.626.287.2
189Pottstown15.531.188.8
190York17.120.194.8
191Johnstown20.722.299.3
192Mckeesport17.127.6124.6
193Chester22.430.1127.1
194Darby27.325.7143.2

Safest Small Cities in Pennsylvania

The average crime score for small cities in Pennsylvania was 31, with the lowest score being 4, and the highest score being 275. We studied 660 small cities in the state of Pennsylvania, all of which had under 10,000 residents.

The safest small city in Pennsylvania was Reading Township, located just south of Harrisburg in Adams County. This township has under 6,000 residents and has two primary settlements in Hampton and Lake Meade.

RankCityViolent Crimes per 1,000 ResidentsProperty Crimes per 1,000 ResidentsCrime Score
1Reading Township0.02.03.5
2Jackson Township0.61.53.7
3Donegal Township0.30.63.7
4Adams Township0.90.73.9
5Brecknock Township0.62.44.0
6South Heidelberg Township0.31.14.0
7Raccoon Township0.01.74.1
8Millcreek Township1.02.94.3
9Indiana Township0.63.14.4
10Fox Chapel0.03.44.6
11Ryan Township0.01.64.7
12Derry0.41.64.8
13Macungie0.60.65.0
14Alburtis0.82.65.1
15Pine Creek Township1.21.95.3
16Manor0.61.25.3
17East Marlborough Township0.12.85.4
18Wright Township0.42.85.5
19Bethel Township0.32.25.5
20East Earl Township0.91.95.5
21Moore Township0.22.75.7
22Earl Township0.83.35.8
23West Vincent Township0.52.75.9
24Cleona0.04.56.0
25Roaring Brook Township0.02.06.1
26Bedminster Township0.11.26.2
27Benton0.01.66.3
28East Brandywine Township1.41.86.4
29East Coventry Township0.43.76.5
30Solebury Township0.43.96.5
31Spring Township0.42.16.6
32East Vincent Township1.13.16.8
33Schuylkill Township0.72.76.8
34Pleasant Hills1.24.07.0
35East Bangor0.01.27.1
36Lamar Township0.02.47.1
37Brighton Township0.80.87.1
38Franklin Township0.33.47.3
39Swoyersville0.21.07.3
40West Earl Township1.21.37.3
41Wayne Township0.03.77.3
42Forward Township0.03.77.3
43West Cocalico Township0.82.17.3
44Mars0.01.97.4
45Marlborough Township0.62.97.5
46Cornwall1.40.07.5
47West Pikeland Township0.53.97.6
48Braddock Hills1.72.87.6
49Camp Hill0.83.07.6
50South Londonderry Township1.03.57.6
51Mount Pleasant Township2.63.17.7
52Tulpehocken Township0.31.57.7
53Swarthmore0.34.77.8
54Bethel Township0.55.57.8
55North Woodbury0.04.67.9
56Akron1.54.07.9
57West Penn Township0.04.08.0
58Avis0.01.38.1
59West Wyoming0.03.48.1
60East Greenville0.03.48.1
61Upper Burrell Township0.94.58.1
62East Pikeland Township0.54.28.2
63Harveys Lake2.24.78.2
64Womelsdorf0.33.48.3
65Dallas Township4.33.58.3
66Langhorne Manor0.01.48.4
67Chartiers Township1.54.48.4
68Bryn Athyn0.02.18.5
69Mount Pleasant3.60.78.5
70North Beaver0.81.08.6
71Birdsboro1.05.08.7
72Old Forge1.13.98.9
73Manor Township0.50.58.9
74Vernon Township0.24.88.9
75Middlesex Township0.54.59.0
76Armagh Township0.52.19.0
77Butler Township1.22.89.1
78Dallas0.47.29.1
79Canonsburg0.93.59.2
80Marion Township0.01.59.2
81Montour Township1.61.69.3
82Reserve Township0.03.19.3
83West Cornwall Township3.90.09.3
84Marysville0.44.39.4
85Clymer0.80.89.5
86North Hopewell Township1.43.99.5
87Collegeville2.03.59.7
88Ambler0.86.69.8
89Washington Township0.25.510.0
90Wiconisco Township0.80.810.0
91Rice Township0.87.010.0
92Penn Township3.95.310.0
93Robeson Township0.83.610.1
94Waverly Township0.06.010.2
95Christiana0.04.310.2
96Gilpin Township1.31.310.3
97Newport Township0.75.210.3
98North Catasauqua1.87.710.4
99Jackson Township2.01.710.4
100Aleppo Township0.07.010.4
101East Franklin Township0.07.010.5
102Upper Pottsgrove Township1.96.910.6
103Kingston Township1.94.910.6
104Orwigsburg1.76.410.7
105Newtown0.06.310.7
106Susquehanna2.04.910.7
107Prospect0.01.810.8
108Lititz2.85.610.8
109White Haven Borough0.01.810.9
110Mansfield0.71.410.9
111Birmingham Township0.72.111.0
112East Fallowfield Township0.96.511.4
113West Hills1.97.211.4
114Bellefonte0.32.911.4
115Hatboro1.24.411.4
116Springfield Township0.44.411.5
117Redstone Township0.71.411.5
118Upper Yoder Township2.00.811.5
119Ivyland0.03.811.5
120Malvern0.64.311.6
121Westfield0.04.811.6
122Lincoln1.01.011.7
123Schuylkill Haven0.83.111.8
124Fairview Township1.12.411.8
125Biglerville0.84.111.8
126Greenfield Township0.04.011.9
127Lancaster Township0.40.711.9
128Zelienople0.38.312.0
129Independence Township2.73.312.0
130Economy1.35.112.0
131West Fallowfield Township1.54.612.0
132Denver2.64.112.0
133Lower Heidelberg Township1.32.112.1
134Leet Township1.93.212.2
135Summit Hill1.71.012.2
136Scott Township0.86.912.2
137Findlay Township3.75.912.2
138Clarks Summit1.14.212.2
139South Buffalo Township1.24.012.2
140Patterson Township1.46.712.3
141Shiremanstown1.94.312.3
142Morris Township0.59.612.4
143Exeter Township1.33.812.4
144Troy0.07.212.4
145Kennett Township1.04.012.4
146Shenango Township0.86.512.6
147Dormont2.46.812.6
148Croyle Township0.53.612.7
149South Centre Township1.41.412.7
150North Wales0.68.312.7
151Lower Frederick Township0.88.012.8
152Upper Leacock Township3.26.412.8
153Washington Township1.83.712.8
154Sugarloaf Township0.88.712.9
155Kiskiminetas Township1.30.712.9
156Northampton2.95.812.9
157Freeport1.25.413.1
158Hickory Township0.42.913.1
159New Holland2.27.113.1
160Upper Perkiomen0.310.613.2
161Nanty Glo1.21.213.3
162Emsworth0.46.413.4
163Carroll Township4.46.413.4
164O'Hara Township1.63.813.5
165Ridley Park1.46.713.6
166Turtle Creek7.61.213.8
167Marion Township0.03.413.8
168Darlington Township0.57.513.8
169Mahanoy Township0.31.613.8
170Nazareth1.410.713.8
171Archbald2.04.313.8
172Clarion4.15.413.9
173Conemaugh Township1.24.513.9
174Fawn Township0.95.213.9
175Jackson Township3.91.713.9
176Harrisville1.21.214.0
177Freeland0.95.514.0
178Grove City2.84.014.0
179South Beaver Township2.35.714.0
180Roseto1.35.814.1
181Briar Creek Township1.72.714.2
182Strasburg1.75.014.3
183Tinicum Township2.04.014.3
184Wernersville1.91.214.4
185Cresson Township0.82.014.4
186South Abington Township2.93.714.6
187Shickshinny0.02.414.7
188Cresson0.68.414.7
189Neshannock Township1.42.614.7
190Seven Fields0.72.014.8
191Salem Township1.77.214.9
192Masontown7.95.514.9
193Canton0.03.714.9
194Kane2.68.415.0
195Mohnton1.02.015.0
196Aspinwall0.010.015.0
197Norwood1.46.115.0
198Lower Windsor Township7.54.515.1
199East Taylor Township0.85.215.1
200Foster Township2.75.215.1
201Cumberland Township4.24.215.1
202Freemansburg4.21.515.2
203North Sewickley Township1.35.015.4
204Carroll Township3.73.715.4
205Roaring Spring0.47.415.5
206Ben Avon0.010.415.5
207Sadsbury Township0.73.415.5
208Allegheny Township1.74.515.6
209Douglass Township2.25.315.6
210East Petersburg6.02.415.7
211Shillington1.16.715.7
212Apollo1.31.315.7
213Green Tree3.96.515.8
214Liberty Township0.04.015.8
215Duryea0.64.715.9
216Conneaut Lake0.610.216.3
217Crescent Township0.85.516.5
218Smethport2.07.216.6
219Kilbuck Township0.05.516.6
220Laureldale2.36.616.7
221Souderton2.14.716.8
222Avoca2.34.616.8
223Beaver5.48.916.9
224Bridgeville2.09.116.9
225East Union Township0.61.917.0
226Forty Fort1.08.317.0
227Franklin Township2.44.617.0
228Liberty0.80.017.1
229Carroll Valley4.66.817.1
230Pittston1.59.517.2
231Jefferson Township0.63.917.2
232Blair Township1.37.817.2
233West Mahanoy Township5.22.217.2
234Collier Township1.711.417.4
235Ohio Township0.315.017.4
236Upper Makefield Township0.411.017.4
237West Brandywine Township6.57.217.4
238Cambria Township1.15.617.5
239Slippery Rock2.35.117.5
240Point Township7.27.517.5
241West Mead Township0.61.817.6
242Lawrence Park Township1.60.517.6
243Duncansville0.95.217.7
244Coopersburg1.27.117.8
245Frackville2.55.517.8
246Jeannette3.96.117.9
247East Mckeesport8.02.717.9
248Oakmont2.62.918.0
249Brookville6.32.418.0
250Kennett Square4.06.818.3
251Independence Township1.74.718.3
252White Oak3.65.918.3
253Lemoyne4.83.918.4
254Pulaski Township1.22.218.5
255Elder Township1.02.118.6
256Ohioville4.96.118.6
257Jenkintown0.912.418.7
258South Greensburg3.010.118.7
259Hastings2.66.818.8
260Tilden Township2.85.318.8
261Coplay3.44.619.0
262Butler Township7.96.119.0
263Telford0.46.019.0
264Jersey Shore8.74.519.0
265Conshohocken2.011.719.0
266Blakely2.44.019.1
267New Cumberland4.74.219.1
268Hughestown0.73.619.2
269Halifax2.42.419.2
270New Oxford2.73.519.3
271Williamsburg0.014.519.3
272California2.55.519.4
273Irwin2.74.319.6
274Bonneauville0.51.619.6
275Buffalo Township1.66.719.6
276Castle Shannon4.05.819.6
277Northumberland8.04.419.7
278Upper Nazareth Township2.52.119.7
279Dupont1.95.619.7
280Sewickley0.94.419.7
281Muncy1.75.819.8
282Latimore Township1.55.719.8
283Olyphant3.42.619.9
284Wellsboro4.37.719.9
285Port Vue2.73.020.0
286Portage2.19.220.1
287North Coventry Township3.016.020.1
288Hellertown1.79.920.1
289Union City1.311.220.2
290Brookhaven1.914.220.3
291Slatington4.611.120.3
292Jenkins Township3.37.320.3
293German Township2.56.920.5
294Gallitzin0.65.120.5
295Bern Township4.16.320.5
296Langhorne Borough1.93.820.6
297Granville Township1.015.920.6
298Bellwood0.610.320.7
299Forest City10.37.520.7
300Middlesex Township4.86.720.8
301Northern Cambria Borough5.75.720.9
302Millersville4.89.321.0
303Hummelstown9.63.521.0
304Tunkhannock Township6.34.421.0
305Palmerton2.616.721.2
306Conewago Township4.63.621.3
307West Manheim Township2.17.421.3
308Lower Swatara Township4.97.921.3
309Millvale1.715.121.3
310Elizabeth6.10.521.4
311Monongahela6.88.521.4
312Otto Township1.81.321.5
313Brownsville3.64.921.5
314Wampum0.09.021.7
315Fleetwood1.71.921.8
316Luzerne2.58.521.8
317Perkasie2.79.621.9
318Whitaker Borough1.65.722.0
319Royersford4.88.022.0
320Shamokin Dam3.51.722.1
321Cheswick1.53.122.1
322Bristol5.27.222.2
323Edinboro4.48.622.2
324Smith Township2.85.722.2
325Valley Township3.89.722.3
326Ingram3.15.922.4
327Summerhill Township2.25.822.4
328Elkland2.39.822.5
329Athens5.37.522.6
330Tremont1.85.422.7
331Mount Union1.75.122.7
332Shippensburg5.33.622.7
333Narberth1.43.022.7
334Cumberland Township3.112.522.8
335New Wilmington1.45.122.8
336Woodward Township1.30.422.9
337Plains Township1.013.623.0
338Donora4.24.623.0
339Kline Township1.514.023.2
340Heidelberg Township5.11.723.3
341Huntingdon2.38.423.4
342Bigler Township0.09.823.5
343Reynoldsville7.20.823.6
344North Cornwall Township2.110.923.7
345Port Carbon0.60.623.7
346South Fork0.05.923.8
347Susquehanna Township2.74.323.9
348Marietta2.78.423.9
349Oil City6.612.224.0
350Ashland2.61.924.0
351Tunkhannock4.12.924.0
352Mount Joy4.58.124.0
353Montoursville0.918.624.1
354Hughesville0.517.224.2
355West View1.77.224.4
356Yardley4.04.424.4
357Hellam Township4.15.924.4
358West Homestead6.411.224.4
359Pequea Township3.110.224.5
360Dublin Borough3.73.324.5
361Tatamy0.012.324.5
362Linesville0.010.224.5
363Mercersburg2.69.724.7
364Tioga0.06.224.8
365Chippewa Township1.816.924.9
366Honesdale2.69.725.0
367Sinking Spring2.911.625.1
368West Pittston2.77.625.1
369Rockledge2.017.025.1
370Lock Haven4.010.525.1
371Cambridge Springs1.96.025.2
372Ellwood City3.114.125.2
373Shenango Township3.55.225.2
374Conoy Township2.91.225.2
375Patton2.51.925.4
376Forest Hills3.214.025.4
377Martinsburg3.36.025.4
378Kutztown5.58.225.5
379Moosic4.08.125.5
380Sugarcreek4.99.525.6
381Wyoming1.012.025.7
382Baldwin Township2.14.725.7
383Churchill5.27.225.7
384Jim Thorpe2.610.525.8
385Bradford Township3.72.825.8
386Punxsutawney10.55.425.9
387Mifflinburg6.04.326.0
388Port Allegany0.51.526.0
389Exeter1.810.626.0
390Saxton0.08.726.2
391Silver Lake Township0.63.826.5
392Aldan1.78.026.5
393Mountville2.86.626.6
394Neville Township1.019.126.7
395Sayre5.68.926.8
396Carmichaels0.08.926.8
397Sewickley Heights0.011.226.9
398Harmony Township8.07.026.9
399North Londonderry Township1.623.227.0
400Etna4.813.227.1
401South Williamsport3.08.727.1
402Mcsherrystown1.00.327.2
403Kenhorst5.915.627.2
404Jessup0.90.227.3
405Blossburg2.02.727.4
406East Conemaugh0.77.227.5
407Bangor2.97.327.5
408Colebrookdale District2.514.027.5
409West Caln Township5.75.727.5
410Hamburg2.79.127.6
411South Coatesville3.415.127.6
412Littlestown5.84.027.8
413Conway11.110.127.9
414Wilkins Township4.621.028.0
415Brackenridge2.910.528.1
416Stockdale1.64.428.2
417Glenolden2.48.128.3
418Scottdale2.914.428.3
419Berwick3.411.128.5
420East Deer Township6.310.428.6
421Southwest Greensburg4.07.428.6
422Ridgway6.112.828.8
423Boyertown4.711.028.8
424Delmont5.13.528.8
425Minersville5.16.028.9
426Greenfield Township1.510.429.1
427Lehman Township5.72.629.2
428Millersburg3.56.729.4
429Wesleyville1.022.829.4
430Bushkill Township8.03.829.5
431Monaca8.313.329.5
432West Hazleton3.116.429.6
433Ford City5.111.229.9
434Coaldale2.83.729.9
435Brentwood8.610.330.1
436Homer City1.90.030.2
437Caernarvon Township3.117.530.2
438New Sewickley Township9.611.330.4
439Parks Township1.20.030.5
440Ringtown0.07.731.0
441Adamstown2.72.231.0
442Penbrook6.73.431.1
443Emporium4.47.831.2
444Tamaqua7.114.931.3
445Throop4.19.231.3
446West Pottsgrove Township4.120.931.5
447Johnsonburg1.710.131.5
448Annville Township4.26.031.7
449Sharpsburg6.36.631.8
450Hemlock Township1.326.032.3
451Robinson Township5.39.032.4
452Ralpho Township4.52.132.7
453Titusville4.217.532.8
454Ebensburg6.95.632.8
455Charleroi4.613.533.1
456Parkesburg5.64.533.3
457Kennedy Township3.711.733.5
458Mercer1.61.634.0
459Covington Township4.48.434.1
460Braddock4.322.834.2
461Jermyn7.35.834.2
462Vandergrift6.62.534.3
463Girard3.412.634.3
464Hempfield Township3.69.734.4
465Somerset8.08.534.6
466Spring City4.814.234.9
467Media8.67.034.9
468Middletown13.18.035.0
469Quakertown3.515.135.0
470Catasauqua6.217.835.2
471Swissvale7.717.235.3
472Tarentum5.313.735.4
473Tyrone13.413.435.5
474Penndel4.21.935.5
475West Salem Township7.14.735.6
476West Newton2.814.535.7
477East Washington1.18.335.7
478Latrobe4.910.235.8
479Clifton Heights4.39.935.9
480Conemaugh Township3.31.135.9
481Matamoras2.417.336.1
482Bedford7.88.236.1
483Bridgeport5.913.336.1
484Ashley4.412.236.2
485Kulpmont16.71.536.4
486Midway3.40.036.6
487Downingtown3.715.636.8
488Quarryville2.94.036.8
489Lawrence Township5.716.836.9
490Danville6.711.137.3
491Blairsville5.616.737.6
492Pringle0.09.437.6
493Avalon4.811.237.7
494Bellevue8.815.437.9
495Carrolltown12.76.338.0
496Hegins Township4.45.338.4
497Duquesne7.82.038.5
498Sharpsville5.613.038.6
499Palmyra7.28.038.8
500Crafton1.927.238.8
501Rochester Township6.13.438.9
502Mount Holly Springs13.74.439.4
503Burgettstown4.618.339.5
504Locust Township15.17.939.9
505Shamokin8.110.840.2
506Prospect Park3.910.240.3
507New Hope5.110.740.4
508Wilson6.018.440.4
509Mechanicsburg15.016.040.5
510Old Lycoming Township16.114.940.8
511Honey Brook1.70.040.8
512Curwensville6.78.041.2
513Edgewood3.319.341.3
514Edwardsville4.922.841.6
515Mahoning Township5.19.441.8
516Fountain Hill6.614.241.9
517Hulmeville1.01.042.1
518Sunbury18.912.542.1
519Baden5.211.642.2
520Springdale7.913.742.2
521Mcdonald Borough10.620.142.5
522Franklin7.621.642.6
523Clairton8.713.042.6
524Leetsdale6.823.942.8
525St. Clair Boro5.726.642.9
526Brockway4.94.943.2
527Bell Acres0.72.943.5
528Montgomery2.78.043.7
529Sugar Notch1.01.043.8
530Lawrence Township1.20.043.8
531North East4.422.244.2
532Zerbe Township6.24.044.8
533Middleburg29.511.644.9
534Coraopolis4.017.144.9
535Harmar Township3.314.645.2
536Freedom Township3.324.445.3
537Centerville5.17.045.3
538Emlenton Borough3.510.645.8
539Folcroft2.48.546.0
540Fairfield3.93.946.4
541Colwyn2.015.346.5
542Jennerstown3.14.746.7
543Waynesburg3.815.547.0
544Windber7.64.247.1
545Carnegie7.523.047.1
546Glassport8.820.847.2
547West Carroll Township8.33.347.7
548Morton2.637.647.9
549Watsontown21.88.948.1
550Allegheny Township12.417.548.1
551Oxford5.113.748.2
552Everett5.213.448.9
553Aliquippa7.38.649.1
554North Belle Vernon5.912.949.3
555Lehighton12.114.949.4
556New Berlin2.40.049.7
557Stonycreek Township5.818.649.8
558Mount Carmel Township16.82.750.7
559Milford4.110.250.7
560West Conshohocken5.613.951.0
561Rush Township0.319.751.6
562Freedom19.012.951.8
563Renovo2.56.652.1
564Athens Township5.733.152.2
565Lewistown6.415.552.3
566Coudersport4.21.252.4
567Pittston Township2.436.952.5
568Morrisville6.816.852.6
569Verona2.134.152.6
570Midland23.911.352.7
571Pymatuning Township22.212.452.7
572Catawissa21.812.953.0
573Vandling21.31.453.2
574South Strabane Township3.042.753.8
575Mahoning Township6.124.153.9
576Towanda4.214.155.1
577Trainer2.214.755.3
578West York5.219.956.0
579Highspire13.117.756.1
580Selinsgrove14.920.656.4
581Clearfield6.520.556.4
582Beaver Falls5.322.856.4
583Kidder Township4.724.957.1
584Stowe Township10.719.957.5
585Union Township4.138.558.0
586Kittanning7.535.358.0
587Bally3.90.858.1
588Warren9.614.858.9
589Tinicum Township5.628.659.4
590Parkside3.01.759.4
591Blawnox2.20.760.9
592Manheim17.514.460.9
593New Brighton3.612.761.1
594Milton15.86.961.7
595Versailles3.45.562.5
596Taylor4.68.063.2
597West Sadsbury Township2.412.563.7
598Trafford5.56.563.8
599Dubois14.020.665.4
600Conewango Township4.514.365.5
601Darby Township8.519.066.0
602Plymouth10.613.767.5
603East Rochester7.526.467.8
604Sharon Hill6.523.667.9
605Corry6.230.667.9
606Nesquehoning4.09.268.0
607Millbourne6.119.968.0
608Gettysburg11.15.268.9
609East Lansdowne6.421.069.0
610Monessen8.918.169.3
611Moscow9.28.269.3
612Connellsville4.936.870.8
613Chester Township14.716.671.9
614Galeton1.99.372.2
615Cochranton1.90.972.4
616Jamestown1.71.773.4
617Hollidaysburg23.24.973.5
618Muncy Township1.762.174.1
619Lower Chichester Township1.42.674.5
620Leechburg13.64.078.4
621Roaring Creek Township1.91.978.9
622Collingdale8.920.079.1
623Meshoppen10.514.179.7
624Steelton15.526.280.6
625Dalton12.611.880.6
626Greenville17.917.381.8
627West Brownsville5.236.483.2
628Bradford11.917.483.9
629West Reading18.530.384.3
630West Lebanon Township1.244.384.4
631Dickson City1.711.684.5
632Pitcairn8.821.485.1
633Lansford30.821.687.6
634Tullytown11.548.588.1
635Rankin11.814.390.8
636Arnold5.216.892.8
637Lanesboro2.22.293.3
638Shenandoah21.25.093.4
639Franklin Township13.70.094.7
640Marcus Hook11.718.495.6
641Mount Carmel24.911.697.5
642Rochester13.117.499.1
643Koppel8.42.8103.8
644Heidelberg15.70.8104.6
645Gaines Township3.73.7104.7
646Youngsville11.29.3105.1
647Farrell16.120.2112.3
648Frazer Township0.9102.5112.8
649Bridgewater3.53.5113.3
650Ambridge11.817.9119.2
651Upland14.213.9120.3
652Uniontown5.916.6123.3
653Eddystone16.273.2134.8
654Foster Township8.216.5135.8
655Mount Oliver40.021.0142.3
656Mckees Rocks40.432.1142.6
657Homestead34.868.3199.0
658Wilkes-Barre Township5.5168.4202.6
659Weatherly30.918.7217.5
660South Franklin Township76.376.3274.8

Methodology

To determine the safest cities in the state of Pennsylvania, AdvisorSmith relied upon crime reports submitted by cities and law enforcement agencies in the state to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This crime data is reported on Return A and aggregated into the Uniform Crime Reporting Data Set and includes reported crime from cities and law enforcement agencies across the country. For Pennsylvania, a total of 869 cities made reports in this database.

Cities in Pennsylvania were segmented into one of three categories based upon population size. Cities with over 50,000 residents were labeled large cities, while cities with between 10,000 and 50,000 residents were considered midsize cities. Small cities were categorized as those with under 10,000 residents.

Our analysis excluded cities that had less than two months of crime data reported in the data set. For cities which reported fewer than 12 months of crime data, their crime reports were statistically adjusted so that their crime levels could be compared on a 12-month equivalent basis.

Each city was assigned a crime score, which we developed by assigning a multiplier to each type of crime in the report. More severe crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery, were assigned higher multipliers. After applying the multipliers, we added the total crime levels for each city and then divided the crime level by the population to derive a population-adjusted crime score. Within their population categories, the cities were ranked in order to determine the safest small, midsize, and large cities in Pennsylvania.

Sources

1. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A, 2019

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