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Harrisburg, PA Crime and Crime Rate

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The Harrisburg crime rate is much higher than the Pennsylvania average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #682

Harrisburg, PA	4,412.85
Pennsylvania	1,334.83
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Harrisburg, PA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Harrisburg, PA	Count	17	42	272	216	477	1,214	137	25
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	34.6	85.5	553.9	439.8	971.3	2,472.1	279.0	50.9	3,463
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	4.8	21.8	105.8	173.5	357.5	1,472.2	102.0	NA	1,111
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2012	Harrisburg, PA	Count	11	56	388	272	613	1,655	158	20
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	22.1	112.6	779.9	546.7	1,232.1	3,326.4	317.6	40.2	4,219
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.4	26.1	122.8	194.4	445.5	1,603.1	117.7	NA	1,272
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Harrisburg, PA	Count	8	62	382	245	662	1,605	248	13
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	16.1	124.8	768.8	493.1	1,332.4	3,230.3	499.1	26.2	4,236
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.0	26.1	126.6	197.3	454.0	1,636.1	132.2	NA	1,295
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Harrisburg, PA	Count	14	63	446	257	666	1,377	192	28
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	29.5	132.6	938.8	541.0	1,401.8	2,898.4	404.1	58.9	4,685
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.2	26.9	128.8	205.3	434.3	1,607.4	131.2	NA	1,295
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Harrisburg, PA	Count	16	50	510	255	474	1,513	176	25
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	34.1	106.5	1,086.0	543.0	1,009.3	3,221.8	374.8	53.2	4,716
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.2	29.0	138.9	207.4	434.7	1,625.5	141.4	NA	1,334
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Harrisburg, PA	Count	9	46	483	242	743	1,637	235	31
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	19.1	97.6	1,025.1	513.6	1,576.9	3,474.3	498.7	65.8	4,736
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.6	27.9	151.6	224.8	470.9	1,758.8	180.5	NA	1,442
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Harrisburg, PA	Count	12	52	443	227	576	1,556	165	40
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	25.6	110.8	944.1	483.8	1,227.5	3,316.0	351.6	85.2	4,460
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.8	27.7	156.5	226.4	450.6	1,697.9	212.8	NA	1,443
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Harrisburg, PA	Count	10	51	461	281	629	1,655	159	32
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	21.0	107.3	970.2	591.4	1,323.8	3,483.2	334.6	67.3	4,603
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.9	27.3	168.6	237.6	463.2	1,742.9	237.4	NA	1,502
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Harrisburg, PA	Count	12	52	480	261	600	1,583	153	22
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	25.1	109.0	1,005.8	546.9	1,257.2	3,316.9	320.6	46.1	4,598
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	6.1	28.9	154.6	235.0	451.6	1,729.1	236.5	NA	1,479
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Harrisburg, PA	57.63
Pennsylvania	4.56
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Harrisburg, PA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2013	Harrisburg, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Harrisburg, PA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	2.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	20
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Harrisburg, PA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	2.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	20
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	4
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Harrisburg, PA	Count	3	1	1	1	0	0
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	6.3	2.1	2.1	2.1	0.0	0.0	63
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	4
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Harrisburg, PA	Count	7	3	1	1	2	0
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	14.9	6.4	2.1	2.1	4.3	0.0	149
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Harrisburg, PA	Count	4	4	0	0	0	0
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	8.5	8.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	84
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.6	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Harrisburg, PA	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	2.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.1	0.0	21
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Harrisburg, PA	Count	5	4	0	1	0	0
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	10.5	8.4	0.0	2.1	0.0	0.0	105
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.8	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	8
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Harrisburg, PA	4.11
Pennsylvania	2.92
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Harrisburg, PA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2013	Harrisburg, PA	Count	230	179	51
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	467.5	363.8	103.7	4.16
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	307.1	258.0	49.0	2.83
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Harrisburg, PA	Count	230	179	51
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	462.3	359.8	102.5	4.11
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	307.7	259.0	48.7	2.83
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Harrisburg, PA	Count	230	179	51
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	462.9	360.3	102.6	4.12
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	327.8	270.7	57.1	2.99
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Harrisburg, PA	Count	230	179	51
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	484.1	376.8	107.3	4.30
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	306.8	261.8	45.1	2.84
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Harrisburg, PA	Count	230	179	51
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	489.8	381.2	108.6	4.35
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	309.8	262.6	47.2	2.86
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Harrisburg, PA	Count	230	179	51
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	488.1	379.9	108.2	4.34
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	316.8	267.1	49.7	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Harrisburg, PA	Count	230	179	51
	Harrisburg, PA	Per 100,000	490.2	381.5	108.7	4.36
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	326.8	275.5	51.3	3.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Harrisburg, PA	Count	230	179	51
2005	Harrisburg, PA	Count	230	179	51