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The Mechanicsburg crime rate is lower than the Pennsylvania average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #511

Mechanicsburg, PA	1,153.31
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.

Mechanicsburg, PA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	0	1	4	2	19	138	3	0
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	11.1	44.5	22.3	211.6	1,536.6	33.4	0.0	651
	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
2013	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	0	2	6	2	24	149	2	10
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	22.3	66.9	22.3	267.8	1,662.6	22.3	111.6	801
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	4.7	20.7	115.6	185.7	407.3	1,545.6	107.8	NA	1,176
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	0	0	4	1	37	206	2	1
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	44.2	11.0	408.4	2,273.7	22.1	11.0	861
	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	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	0	0	6	51	35	196	2	4
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	66.6	566.0	388.5	2,175.4	22.2	44.4	1,417
	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	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	0	2	1	30	25	212	5	4
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	22.9	11.4	343.1	285.9	2,424.5	57.2	45.7	1,255
	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	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	0	0	4	50	27	184	3	4
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	46.0	575.5	310.8	2,117.9	34.5	46.0	1,349
	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	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	0	0	6	35	24	201	5	1
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	68.4	399.0	273.6	2,291.4	57.0	11.4	1,240
	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	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	0	1	3	26	17	196	3	4
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	11.4	34.2	296.4	193.8	2,234.6	34.2	45.6	1,080
	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	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	1	2	5	31	15	176	9	0
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	11.3	22.7	56.7	351.2	170.0	1,994.1	102.0	0.0	1,354
	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	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	0	3	5	31	49	214	7	2
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	33.9	56.4	349.9	553.0	2,415.3	79.0	22.6	1,525
	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

Mechanicsburg, PA	12.67
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.

Mechanicsburg, PA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mechanicsburg, 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	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mechanicsburg, 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	4
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	11.5	0.0	11.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	115
	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	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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

Mechanicsburg, PA	1.64
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.

Mechanicsburg, PA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	15	14	1
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	167.0	155.9	11.1	1.61
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	309.8	259.3	50.5	2.85
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	15	14	1
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	167.4	156.2	11.2	1.62
	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	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	15	14	1
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	165.6	154.5	11.0	1.60
	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	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	16	15	1
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	177.6	166.5	11.1	1.72
	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	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	17	16	1
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	194.4	183.0	11.4	1.89
	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	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	17	16	1
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	195.7	184.2	11.5	1.90
	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	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	17	16	1
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	193.8	182.4	11.4	1.88
	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	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	17	16	1
	Mechanicsburg, PA	Per 100,000	193.8	182.4	11.4	1.88
	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	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	16	15	1
2005	Mechanicsburg, PA	Count	16	15	1