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

Crime Index, #298

Mercer, PA	609.85
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.

Mercer, PA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Mercer, PA	Count	0	0	1	8	8	24	4	0
	Mercer, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	51.2	409.2	409.2	1,227.6	204.6	0.0	1,100
	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	Mercer, PA	Count	0	0	1	0	7	15	0	0
	Mercer, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	50.8	0.0	355.9	762.6	0.0	0.0	445
	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	Mercer, PA	Count	0	0	0	1	5	14	1	0
	Mercer, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.2	250.8	702.1	50.2	0.0	376
	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	Mercer, PA	Count	0	0	0	6	4	7	1	0
	Mercer, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	298.8	199.2	348.6	49.8	0.0	510
	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	Mercer, PA	Count	0	0	0	2	9	8	0	1
	Mercer, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	91.6	412.1	366.3	0.0	45.8	391
	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	Mercer, PA	Count	0	0	0	7	22	23	1	0
	Mercer, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	319.9	1,005.5	1,051.2	45.7	0.0	1,108
	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	Mercer, PA	Count	0	0	0	2	4	30	1	0
	Mercer, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.5	180.9	1,356.9	45.2	0.0	543
	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	Mercer, PA	Count	0	0	0	4	9	23	3	1
	Mercer, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	177.5	399.5	1,020.9	133.2	44.4	701
	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	Mercer, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	3	23	1	0
	Mercer, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	130.5	1,000.4	43.5	0.0	337
	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	Mercer, PA	Count	0	0	0	5	8	16	1	0
	Mercer, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	217.2	347.5	695.0	43.4	0.0	586
	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

Mercer, PA		-0.11
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.

Mercer, PA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Mercer, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mercer, 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	Mercer, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mercer, 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	Mercer, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mercer, 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	Mercer, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mercer, 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	Mercer, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mercer, 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	Mercer, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mercer, 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	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Mercer, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mercer, 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	Mercer, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mercer, 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	Mercer, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mercer, 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

Mercer, PA	1.79
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.

Mercer, PA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Mercer, PA	Count	4	4	0
	Mercer, PA	Per 100,000	204.6	204.6	0.0	2.05
	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	Mercer, PA	Count	4	4	0
	Mercer, PA	Per 100,000	203.4	203.4	0.0	2.03
	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	Mercer, PA	Count	4	4	0
	Mercer, PA	Per 100,000	200.6	200.6	0.0	2.01
	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	Mercer, PA	Count	4	4	0
	Mercer, PA	Per 100,000	199.2	199.2	0.0	1.99
	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	Mercer, PA	Count	4	4	0
	Mercer, PA	Per 100,000	183.2	183.2	0.0	1.83
	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	Mercer, PA	Count	4	4	0
	Mercer, PA	Per 100,000	182.8	182.8	0.0	1.83
	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	Mercer, PA	Count	4	4	0
	Mercer, PA	Per 100,000	180.9	180.9	0.0	1.81
	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	Mercer, PA	Count	4	4	0
	Mercer, PA	Per 100,000	177.5	177.5	0.0	1.78
	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	Mercer, PA	Count	4	4	0
2005	Mercer, PA	Count	4	4	0