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

Crime Index, #664

Norristown, PA	3,032.22
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.

Norristown, PA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Norristown, PA	Count	2	5	143	107	220	590	72	4
	Norristown, PA	Per 100,000	5.8	14.5	415.1	310.6	638.6	1,712.5	209.0	11.6	1,945
	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	Norristown, PA	Count	3	15	185	121	274	690	104	7
	Norristown, PA	Per 100,000	8.7	43.5	537.0	351.2	795.3	2,002.7	301.9	20.3	2,555
	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	Norristown, PA	Count	4	10	173	130	293	613	96	11
	Norristown, PA	Per 100,000	11.6	28.9	500.2	375.9	847.2	1,772.5	277.6	31.8	2,451
	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	Norristown, PA	Count	4	12	198	153	241	641	115	5
	Norristown, PA	Per 100,000	11.6	34.9	575.0	444.3	699.9	1,861.6	334.0	14.5	2,638
	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	Norristown, PA	Count	6	23	172	193	229	688	131	8
	Norristown, PA	Per 100,000	18.6	71.4	533.9	599.1	710.8	2,135.5	406.6	24.8	3,130
	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	Norristown, PA	Count	10	18	197	145	205	646	134	7
	Norristown, PA	Per 100,000	31.3	56.4	617.4	454.4	642.5	2,024.5	419.9	21.9	3,171
	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	Norristown, PA	Count	4	12	184	206	365	726	128	7
	Norristown, PA	Per 100,000	12.8	38.5	589.8	660.4	1,170.1	2,327.3	410.3	22.4	3,303
	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	Norristown, PA	Count	2	20	214	172	355	915	181	16
	Norristown, PA	Per 100,000	6.6	66.2	708.5	569.4	1,175.3	3,029.3	599.2	53.0	3,710
	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	Norristown, PA	Count	5	20	239	259	358	1,113	194	8
	Norristown, PA	Per 100,000	16.3	65.1	778.1	843.2	1,165.5	3,623.5	631.6	26.0	4,386
	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

Hate Crime Index

Norristown, 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.

Norristown, PA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Norristown, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Norristown, 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	Norristown, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Norristown, 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	Norristown, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Norristown, 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	Norristown, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Norristown, 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	Norristown, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Norristown, 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	Norristown, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Norristown, 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	Norristown, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Norristown, 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	Norristown, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Norristown, 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	Norristown, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Norristown, 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

Norristown, PA	2.11
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.

Norristown, PA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Norristown, PA	Count	80	65	15
	Norristown, PA	Per 100,000	232.2	188.7	43.5	2.10
	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	Norristown, PA	Count	80	65	15
	Norristown, PA	Per 100,000	232.2	188.7	43.5	2.10
	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	Norristown, PA	Count	81	66	15
	Norristown, PA	Per 100,000	234.2	190.8	43.4	2.13
	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	Norristown, PA	Count	79	65	14
	Norristown, PA	Per 100,000	229.4	188.8	40.7	2.09
	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	Norristown, PA	Count	83	70	13
	Norristown, PA	Per 100,000	257.6	217.3	40.4	2.37
	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	Norristown, PA	Count	82	70	12
	Norristown, PA	Per 100,000	257.0	219.4	37.6	2.38
	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	Norristown, PA	Count	79	69	10
	Norristown, PA	Per 100,000	253.2	221.2	32.1	2.37
	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	Norristown, PA	Count	78	64	14
	Norristown, PA	Per 100,000	258.2	211.9	46.3	2.35
	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	Norristown, PA	Count	79	66	13
2005	Norristown, PA	Count	67	58	9