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Wilkinsburg, PA Crime and Crime Rate

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

Crime Index, #672

Wilkinsburg, PA	3,218.64
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.

Wilkinsburg, PA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	4	13	38	85	152	272	42	11
	Wilkinsburg, PA	Per 100,000	25.2	81.9	239.4	535.6	957.7	1,713.8	264.6	69.3	2,725
	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
2010	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	3	7	80	131	273	279	63	11
	Wilkinsburg, PA	Per 100,000	17.6	41.1	469.3	768.5	1,601.5	1,636.7	369.6	64.5	3,340
	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	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	8	7	85	112	300	291	62	5
	Wilkinsburg, PA	Per 100,000	46.1	40.3	489.9	645.5	1,729.0	1,677.1	357.3	28.8	3,738
	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	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	2	11	65	106	261	279	88	11
	Wilkinsburg, PA	Per 100,000	11.4	62.8	371.3	605.6	1,491.1	1,593.9	502.7	62.8	3,047
	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	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	2	6	71	114	220	262	113	10
	Wilkinsburg, PA	Per 100,000	11.4	34.1	403.8	648.4	1,251.2	1,490.1	642.7	56.9	2,918
	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	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	10	8	48	99	274	285	139	4
	Wilkinsburg, PA	Per 100,000	55.5	44.4	266.3	549.3	1,520.2	1,581.2	771.2	22.2	3,545
	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

Wilkinsburg, PA		-0.13
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.

Wilkinsburg, PA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wilkinsburg, 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	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wilkinsburg, 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
2011	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wilkinsburg, 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	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wilkinsburg, 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	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wilkinsburg, 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	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wilkinsburg, 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	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wilkinsburg, 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	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wilkinsburg, 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

Wilkinsburg, PA	1.38
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.

Wilkinsburg, PA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	25	23	2
	Wilkinsburg, PA	Per 100,000	157.5	144.9	12.6	1.51
	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	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	25	21	4
	Wilkinsburg, PA	Per 100,000	157.2	132.1	25.2	1.45
	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	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	27	23	4
	Wilkinsburg, PA	Per 100,000	168.9	143.8	25.0	1.56
	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	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	28	24	4
	Wilkinsburg, PA	Per 100,000	175.2	150.2	25.0	1.63
	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	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	27	24	3
	Wilkinsburg, PA	Per 100,000	158.4	140.8	17.6	1.50
	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	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	27	24	3
	Wilkinsburg, PA	Per 100,000	155.6	138.3	17.3	1.47
	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	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	27	24	3
	Wilkinsburg, PA	Per 100,000	154.3	137.1	17.1	1.46
	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	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	27	24	3
	Wilkinsburg, PA	Per 100,000	153.6	136.5	17.1	1.45
	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	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	27	24	3
2005	Wilkinsburg, PA	Count	27	24	3