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Crime rate in East Petersburg, Pennsylvania (PA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in East Petersburg, PA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in East Petersburg, PA

The 2018 crime rate in East Petersburg, PA is 46 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 5.9 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 18.0% U.S. cities. The 2018 East Petersburg crime rate fell by 41% compared to 2017. In the last 5 years East Petersburg has seen decreasing violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous East Petersburg, PA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
East Petersburg:

46.2
Lititz:

74.4
Lancaster:

12.7
Manheim:

225.8
Mountville:

47.7
Millersville:

103.2
Mount Joy:

140.7
Akron:

26.8
Columbia:

140.2
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in East Petersburg by year

Type

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(23.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.1)
1
(22.1)
2
(44.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
3
(69.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(69.1)
1
(23.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
3
(69.0)
2
(46.2)
4
(92.1)
2
(46.1)
1
(22.9)
1
(22.1)
2
(43.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.1)
2
(44.2)
0
(0.0)
6
(132.7)
1
(22.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
10
(229.9)
25
(577.8)
7
(161.1)
8
(184.5)
7
(160.0)
5
(110.6)
6
(131.8)
5
(110.7)
12
(265.7)
2
(44.2)
3
(66.3)
9
(199.0)
9
(198.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
64
(1,471)
65
(1,502)
36
(828.7)
44
(1,015)
26
(594.4)
32
(708.0)
33
(725.1)
59
(1,307)
35
(774.9)
18
(398.2)
13
(287.1)
35
(774.0)
22
(486.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
3
(69.0)
1
(23.1)
3
(69.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.9)
1
(22.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(88.5)
1
(22.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
4
(92.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(45.7)
2
(44.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.1)
1
(22.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.1)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index114.9130.189.169.641.442.347.068.471.745.658.178.546.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in East Petersburg, Pennsylvania as of May 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in East Petersburg is 760 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2018
East Petersburg:

22.1
U.S. Average:

208.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
East Petersburg:

66.3
U.S. Average:

215.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
East Petersburg:

55.2
U.S. Average:

216.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
East Petersburg:

44.2
U.S. Average:

208.5

Violent crime rate in 2014
East Petersburg:

33.2
U.S. Average:

200.7

Violent crime rate in 2013
East Petersburg:

11.1
U.S. Average:

204.3

Violent crime rate in 2012
East Petersburg:

22.0
U.S. Average:

214.5

Violent crime rate in 2011
East Petersburg:

11.1
U.S. Average:

214.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
East Petersburg:

11.4
U.S. Average:

223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
East Petersburg:

34.6
U.S. Average:

238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
East Petersburg:

80.6
U.S. Average:

252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
East Petersburg:

46.2
U.S. Average:

259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
East Petersburg:

69.0
U.S. Average:

264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
East Petersburg:

91.2
U.S. Average:

258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
East Petersburg:

33.4
U.S. Average:

256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
East Petersburg:

77.7
U.S. Average:

262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
East Petersburg:

33.0
U.S. Average:

272.2

Property crime rate in 2018
East Petersburg:

67.4
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
East Petersburg:

91.8
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
East Petersburg:

27.6
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
East Petersburg:

28.8
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
East Petersburg:

91.9
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
East Petersburg:

90.8
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
East Petersburg:

62.6
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
East Petersburg:

60.8
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
East Petersburg:

65.2
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
East Petersburg:

87.6
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
East Petersburg:

84.0
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
East Petersburg:

194.1
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
East Petersburg:

129.9
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
East Petersburg:

104.9
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
East Petersburg:

123.5
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
East Petersburg:

219.9
U.S. Average:

334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
East Petersburg:

189.1
U.S. Average:

336.9
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Zip codes: 17520.