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

Crime Index, #665

Pottstown, PA	3,069.11
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.

Pottstown, PA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Pottstown, PA	Count	2	22	66	84	179	899	63	16
	Pottstown, PA	Per 100,000	8.8	97.3	292.0	371.6	791.9	3,977.0	278.7	70.8	2,962
	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	Pottstown, PA	Count	2	37	63	68	219	959	42	7
	Pottstown, PA	Per 100,000	8.9	164.4	279.9	302.1	972.9	4,260.5	186.6	31.1	3,324
	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	Pottstown, PA	Count	1	20	61	79	158	768	36	13
	Pottstown, PA	Per 100,000	4.4	88.7	270.6	350.4	700.8	3,406.4	159.7	57.7	2,551
	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	Pottstown, PA	Count	0	26	71	93	149	870	47	12
	Pottstown, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	115.8	316.3	414.3	663.8	3,875.6	209.4	53.5	2,876
	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	Pottstown, PA	Count	0	25	78	119	165	785	56	10
	Pottstown, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	116.3	362.9	553.7	767.8	3,652.7	260.6	46.5	3,109
	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	Pottstown, PA	Count	0	10	64	105	165	773	73	10
	Pottstown, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	47.1	301.5	494.7	777.3	3,641.8	343.9	47.1	2,656
	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	Pottstown, PA	Count	2	16	81	103	181	973	90	17
	Pottstown, PA	Per 100,000	9.4	75.2	380.5	483.9	850.4	4,571.3	422.8	79.9	3,355
	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	Pottstown, PA	Count	3	20	74	124	191	920	82	23
	Pottstown, PA	Per 100,000	14.1	93.7	346.7	580.9	894.8	4,309.9	384.1	107.7	3,503
	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	Pottstown, PA	Count	2	19	70	115	220	910	87	26
	Pottstown, PA	Per 100,000	9.3	88.1	324.5	533.1	1,019.9	4,218.8	403.3	120.5	3,372
	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	Pottstown, PA	Count	2	23	43	96	123	916	102	14
	Pottstown, PA	Per 100,000	9.2	106.0	198.1	442.3	566.7	4,220.0	469.9	64.5	2,984
	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

Pottstown, 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.

Pottstown, PA Hate Crime by Year

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

Pottstown, PA	2.22
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.

Pottstown, PA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Pottstown, PA	Count	58	46	12
	Pottstown, PA	Per 100,000	256.6	203.5	53.1	2.30
	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	Pottstown, PA	Count	49	39	10
	Pottstown, PA	Per 100,000	217.7	173.3	44.4	1.95
	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	Pottstown, PA	Count	58	46	12
	Pottstown, PA	Per 100,000	257.3	204.0	53.2	2.31
	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	Pottstown, PA	Count	57	45	12
	Pottstown, PA	Per 100,000	253.9	200.5	53.5	2.27
	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	Pottstown, PA	Count	58	46	12
	Pottstown, PA	Per 100,000	269.9	214.0	55.8	2.42
	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	Pottstown, PA	Count	60	47	13
	Pottstown, PA	Per 100,000	282.7	221.4	61.2	2.52
	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	Pottstown, PA	Count	60	46	14
	Pottstown, PA	Per 100,000	281.9	216.1	65.8	2.49
	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	Pottstown, PA	Count	60	46	14
	Pottstown, PA	Per 100,000	281.1	215.5	65.6	2.48
	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	Pottstown, PA	Count	57	43	14
2005	Pottstown, PA	Count	57	43	14