Erie, PA Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
2,293
Total Crimes
2,392.7
Total Crimes / 100k People
1.99%
Above National Average
256 out of 288
In Pennsylvania
6,435 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Erie, PA?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Erie is 2,392.7 per 100,000 people. That's 1.99% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 17.66% higher than the Pennsylvania total crime rate of 2,033.6 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Erie SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
5
Affordability
7
Diversity
8.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
10
Education
6
Commute
9

How Does Erie Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Erie
/ 100k People
Pennsylvania
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 2,293 2,392.7 2,033.6 2,346.0
Murder 9 9.4 7.9 6.5
Robbery 93 97.0 83.9 73.9
Aggravated Assault 320 333.9 264.6 279.7
Violent Crime 476 496.7 389.5 387.8
Burglary 342 356.9 248.6 314.2
Larceny 1,379 1,438.9 1,274.5 1,398.0
Car Theft 96 100.2 121.0 246.0
Property Crime 1,817 1,896.0 1,644.1 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Erie

476.0
Violent Crimes
496.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
28.08%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 201.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Erie each year. That compares to a 1 in 256.7 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Erie is 496.7 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 28.08% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 27.51% higher than the Pennsylvania violent crime rate of 389.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Erie

1,817.0
Property Crimes
1,896.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
-3.18%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 52.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Erie each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Erie is 1,896.0 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -3.18% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 15.32% higher than the Pennsylvania property crime rate of 1,644.1 per 100,000 people.

Erie Crime Compared To Pennsylvania Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Pennsylvania.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Erie

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Dunkirk, NY 11,673 275 2,355.9 2,124.6 231.3
Fredericksburg, TX 11,604 119 1,025.5 956.6 68.9
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