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Safest Cities in Pennsylvania 2024

Average Crime Rate

1,598
-42% vs avg
per 100K (these cities)

National Average

2,752
per 100K
per 100K

Combined Population

4,380,831
across 63 cities

Overview: Safest Cities in Pennsylvania

These 63 cities have the lowest crime rates in Pennsylvania, based on 2024 FBI data. The safest cities average just 1,598 crimes per 100,000 residents — 42% below the national average of 2,752.

The top 3 safest cities are Plum Borough (PA, crime rate: 214), Hampoliceen Township (PA, crime rate: 261), and Northampton Township (PA, crime rate: 313).

Full Rankings

# City State Population Total Crime Rate Violent Crime Rate Property Crime Rate Safety Score
1 Plum Borough PA 26,145 214.2 61.2 153.0 96/100
2 Hampoliceen Township PA 35,576 261.4 22.5 238.9 95/100
3 Northampton Township PA 39,879 313.5 20.1 293.4 94/100
4 Westtown-East Goshen Regional PA 29,610 368.1 16.9 351.2 93/100
5 Middletown Township PA 45,516 463.6 15.4 448.2 91/100
6 Tredyffrin Township PA 31,754 544.8 34.6 510.2 90/100
7 Radnor Township PA 33,908 566.2 70.8 495.5 89/100
8 Lower Providence Township PA 25,975 573.6 27.0 546.7 89/100
9 Lower Makefield Township PA 33,400 601.8 29.9 571.9 89/100
10 Shaler Township PA 26,801 604.5 48.5 556.0 89/100
11 Moon Township PA 26,389 674.5 75.8 598.7 87/100
12 Mount Lebanon PA 32,585 678.2 61.4 616.9 87/100
13 Bethel Park Borough PA 32,034 689.9 59.3 630.6 87/100
14 Cranberry Township PA 34,970 712.0 11.4 700.6 87/100
15 Hazleton PA 30,079 724.8 232.7 492.0 86/100
16 Manheim Township PA 63,061 765.9 74.5 691.4 86/100
17 Warrington Township PA 26,355 766.5 22.8 743.7 86/100
18 Mccandless Township PA 28,350 804.2 109.4 694.9 85/100
19 Upper Dublin Township PA 27,382 825.4 40.2 785.2 85/100
20 Warminster Township PA 33,195 837.5 60.3 777.2 84/100
21 North Huntingdon Township PA 31,761 853.3 37.8 815.5 84/100
22 Horsham Township PA 27,268 861.8 25.7 836.1 84/100
23 East Hempfield Township PA 27,135 869.7 51.6 818.1 84/100
24 Ridley Township PA 30,633 930.4 58.8 871.6 83/100
25 Ephrata PA 34,010 932.1 29.4 902.7 83/100
26 Pocono Mountain Regional PA 42,656 1,029.2 189.9 839.3 81/100
27 Haverford Township PA 50,544 1,048.6 21.8 1,026.8 80/100
28 Derry Township PA 25,016 1,183.2 87.9 1,095.3 78/100
29 Lower Paxton Township PA 55,174 1,192.6 146.8 1,045.8 78/100
30 Bethlehem Township PA 26,492 1,223.0 71.7 1,151.3 77/100
31 Susquehanna Township PA 27,762 1,253.5 212.5 1,041.0 77/100
32 Lebanon PA 26,241 1,280.4 156.2 1,124.2 76/100
33 Easton PA 30,064 1,387.0 196.3 1,190.8 74/100
34 Penn Hills Township PA 39,203 1,425.9 372.4 1,053.5 74/100
35 Bethlehem PA 79,194 1,575.9 207.1 1,368.8 71/100
36 Scranton PA 75,683 1,626.5 281.4 1,345.1 70/100
37 Montgomery Township PA 26,069 1,634.1 69.1 1,565.1 70/100
38 Bristol Township PA 53,784 1,745.9 150.6 1,595.3 68/100
39 Reading PA 97,868 1,772.8 338.2 1,434.6 67/100
40 East Lampeter Township PA 26,615 1,829.8 90.2 1,739.6 66/100
41 Allentown PA 124,599 1,841.1 272.1 1,569.0 66/100
42 Lower Merion Township PA 64,290 1,869.7 71.6 1,798.1 66/100
43 Lancaster PA 56,890 1,914.2 462.3 1,451.9 65/100
44 Wilkes Barre City PA 44,254 1,988.5 431.6 1,556.9 63/100
45 Springettsbury Township PA 27,604 2,086.7 130.4 1,956.2 62/100
46 Altoona PA 42,424 2,185.1 334.7 1,850.4 60/100
47 Upper Moreland Township PA 26,020 2,221.4 107.6 2,113.8 59/100
48 Erie PA 92,379 2,304.6 375.6 1,929.0 58/100
49 Stroud Area Regional PA 34,162 2,347.6 155.1 2,192.5 57/100
50 York PA 44,893 2,392.4 530.2 1,862.2 56/100
51 Norristown Borough PA 35,764 2,413.0 453.0 1,960.1 56/100
52 Monroeville PA 27,753 2,540.3 122.5 2,417.8 53/100
53 Whitehall Township PA 29,090 2,561.0 216.6 2,344.5 53/100
54 Ross Township PA 32,076 2,662.4 53.0 2,609.4 51/100
55 Pittsburgh PA 317,177 2,708.6 428.5 2,280.1 50/100
56 Harrisburg PA 49,985 2,758.8 766.2 1,992.6 49/100
57 Chester City PA 33,944 2,819.4 830.8 1,988.6 48/100
58 Swatara Township PA 29,394 2,915.6 153.1 2,762.5 47/100
59 Bensalem Township PA 62,843 2,970.9 93.9 2,877.0 46/100
60 Upper Darby Township PA 84,668 3,046.0 213.8 2,832.2 44/100
61 Upper Merion Township PA 36,408 3,878.3 123.6 3,754.7 29/100
62 Cheltenham Township PA 38,819 5,123.8 200.9 4,922.9 6/100
63 Philadelphia PA 1,549,259 5,458.5 910.3 4,548.2 1/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the safest city in Pennsylvania?

Plum Borough, PA is the safest city in Pennsylvania with a total crime rate of 214.2 per 100,000 residents in 2024.

How are the safest cities determined?

Cities are ranked by total crime rate (violent + property crime) per 100,000 residents using 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Report data. Only cities with 25,000+ residents are included.

What crime rate is considered safe?

Cities on this list average 1,598 crimes per 100,000 residents, well below the national average of 2,752. Generally, a rate under 2,000 per 100K is considered low.

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