Murders Per Capita By City In Pennsylvania For 2026


The cities with the most murder per capita in Pennsylvania are Charleroi Regional and Chester for 2026.

By: Chris Kolmar | About HomeSnacks
Last Updated: April 19, 2026

Do you live in one of the murder capitals of Pennsylvania?

We all watch the news with horror when we hear about a homicide that happens not that far away from us. While a murder just blocks or even a couple of towns away from your house would make anyone uneasy, in the long run, most likely, where you live is relatively safe.

To find the cities in Pennsylvania with the most murders and the highest murder rates per capita, we used Saturday Night Science to compare the FBI crime data on murders for the 90 cities in the Keystone State with over 5,000 residents.

Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table

Cities With Highest Murder Rate In Pennsylvania Map

Cities With Highest Murder Rates In Pennsylvania

  1. Charleroi Regional
  2. Chester
  3. Uniontown
  4. Sharon
  5. Beaver Falls
  6. Collingdale
  7. Stowe Township
  8. McKeesport
  9. Harrisburg
  10. Johnstown

What city has the highest murder rate in Pennsylvania? The city with the highest murder rate in Pennsylvania is Charleroi Regional with 59.6 murders per 100,000 people.

What is the city in Pennsylvania with highest number of murders? The city in Pennsylvania with the highest number of murders is Philadelphia with 262 murders.

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town in Pennsylvania ranked. There were ‘only’ 90 cities in Pennsylvania where a city reported a murder to the FBI, meaning 342 places had no murder.

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The 10 Murder Capitals Of Pennsylvania For 2026

1. Charleroi Regional

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Population: 6,706
Murders: 4 (17th Most)
Murders Per 100k: 59.6 (Most)
More on Charleroi Regional: Movers

2. Chester

Chester Location In Pennsylvania

Chester, PA

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Population: 33,944
Murders: 20 (3rd Most)
Murders Per 100k: 58.9 (2nd Most)
More on Chester: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

3. Uniontown

Uniontown Location In Pennsylvania

Uniontown, PA

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Population: 9,451
Murders: 5 (12th Most)
Murders Per 100k: 52.9 (3rd Most)
More on Uniontown: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers

4. Sharon

Sharon Location In Pennsylvania

Sharon, PA

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Population: 12,709
Murders: 6 (8th Most)
Murders Per 100k: 47.2 (4th Most)
More on Sharon: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers

5. Beaver Falls

Beaver Falls Location In Pennsylvania

Beaver Falls, PA

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Population: 11,696
Murders: 4 (17th Most)
Murders Per 100k: 34.2 (5th Most)
More on Beaver Falls: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers

6. Collingdale

Collingdale Location In Pennsylvania

Collingdale, PA

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Population: 8,813
Murders: 3 (20th Most)
Murders Per 100k: 34.0 (6th Most)
More on Collingdale: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers

7. Stowe Township

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Population: 6,116
Murders: 2 (30th Most)
Murders Per 100k: 32.7 (7th Most)
More on Stowe Township: Movers

8. McKeesport

McKeesport Location In Pennsylvania

Mckeesport, PA

Source: Wikipedia User David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA | CC BY 2.0

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Population: 18,480
Murders: 6 (8th Most)
Murders Per 100k: 32.5 (8th Most)
More on Mckeesport: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

9. Harrisburg

Harrisburg Location In Pennsylvania

Harrisburg, PA

Source: Wikipedia User Tyrol5 | CC BY-SA 3.0

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Population: 49,985
Murders: 15 (4th Most)
Murders Per 100k: 30.0 (9th Most)
More on Harrisburg: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

10. Johnstown

Johnstown Location In Pennsylvania

Johnstown, PA

Source: Wikipedia User Greg Hume | CC BY-SA 2.5

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Population: 20,120
Murders: 6 (8th Most)
Murders Per 100k: 29.8 (10th Most)
More on Johnstown: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers

Methodology: How we calculated the murder capitals of Pennsylvania

While there are surveys and public polls on what cities in a state are the most dangerous, we wanted to rely on something other than speculation and opinion. Instead, we used Saturday Night Science to compare the hard numbers from the FBI’s last year of reporting. Specifically, we analyzed the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, which summarizes the number of murders in each city annually.

We only looked at every single city in Pennsylvania for which FBI data was available for the most recent FBI Crime In The United States. That left us with 90 cities to rank.

We took the number of murders per capita as the ranking factor. The place with the most murders per capita based on the most recent data is Charleroi Regional. It is our eleventh time ranking the places with the most murders per capita in Pennsylvania. We updated the list for 2026.

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Summary: The Places With The Most Murders In Pennsylvania For 2026

If you’re looking at the places in Pennsylvania with the most murders, and where residents have the highest chances of being killed themselves, this is an accurate list. Again, these statistics are an indication of where crimes occur, not a statement about the effectiveness of the law enforcement in the areas they serve.

The cities with the highest murder per capita in Pennsylvania are Charleroi Regional, Chester, Uniontown, Sharon, Beaver Falls, Collingdale, Stowe Township, McKeesport, Harrisburg, and Johnstown.

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Murder Rates By City In Pennsylvania

RankCityPopulationMurdersMurders/100K
1Charleroi Regional, PA6706459.65
2Chester, PA339442058.92
3Uniontown, PA9451552.9
4Sharon, PA12709647.21
5Beaver Falls, PA11696434.2
6Collingdale, PA8813334.04
7Stowe Township, PA6116232.7
8McKeesport, PA18480632.47
9Harrisburg, PA499851530.01
10Johnstown, PA20120629.82
11Folcroft, PA6717229.78
12Carlisle, PA23144521.6
13Coraopolis, PA5279118.94
14Darby, PA10586218.89
15Monongahela, PA11507217.38
16Clairton, PA5877117.02
17Philadelphia, PA154925926216.91
18Sharon Hill, PA5942116.83
19Dickson City, PA5995116.68
20Corry, PA6034116.57
21Steelton, PA6322115.82
22Allegheny Township, Blair County, PA6518115.34
23Wilkinsburg, PA13646214.66
24East Coventry Township, PA7188113.91
25Ellwood City, PA7398113.52
26Latrobe, PA7877112.7
27Hatboro, PA8265112.1
28Pocono Mountain Regional, PA42656511.72
29Pittsburgh, PA3171773611.35
30Schuylkill Township, Chester County, PA8906111.23
31West Caln Township, PA8968111.15
32York, PA44893511.14
33West Mifflin, PA18705210.69
34Harrison Township, PA9671110.34
35Morrisville, PA9675110.34
36West Hills Regional, PA9795110.21
37Plains Township, PA9911110.09
38Buckingham Township, PA2073629.65
39Nanticoke, PA1061619.42
40New Castle, PA2125229.41
41Scranton, PA7568379.25
42Wilkes-Barre, PA4425449.04
43Lansdowne, PA1107119.03
44Chambersburg, PA2236628.94
45New Kensington, PA1183218.45
46Carbondale, PA1184918.44
47Norristown, PA3576438.39
48Butler, PA1297317.71
49Clearfield Regional, PA1306217.66
50Coatesville, PA1325617.54
51Springettsbury Township, PA2760427.25
52Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, PA2776227.2
53Reading, PA9786877.15
54Lower Moreland Township, PA1412417.08
55Indiana, PA1437816.96
56Whitehall Township, PA2909026.88
57Westtown-East Goshen Regional, PA2961026.75
58Cecil Township, PA1520616.58
59Southern Chester County Regional, PA1551116.45
60Butler Township, Butler County, PA1668215.99
61Elizabeth Township, PA1701115.88
62Stroud Area Regional, PA3416225.85
63Upper Saucon Township, PA1786415.6
64Towamencin Township, PA1792515.58
65Erie, PA9237955.41
66Northern Lancaster County Regional, PA4160924.81
67Springfield Township, Montgomery County, PA2104414.75
68Upper Darby Township, PA8466844.72
69West Goshen Township, PA2388914.19
70Upper Moreland Township, PA2602013.84
71Montgomery Township, PA2606913.84
72Moon Township, PA2638913.79
73East Lampeter Township, PA2661513.76
74Shaler Township, PA2680113.73
75East Hempfield Township, PA2713513.69
76Upper Dublin Township, PA2738213.65
77Spring Township, Berks County, PA2850613.51
78Swatara Township, PA2939413.4
79Allentown, PA12459943.21
80Lower Merion Township, PA6429023.11
81Lower Makefield Township, PA3340012.99
82Northern Regional, PA3854812.59
83Penn Hills, PA3920312.55
84Bethlehem, PA7919422.53
85Northampton Township, PA3987912.51
86Altoona, PA4242412.36
87Northern York County Regional, PA9090122.2
88Middletown Township, PA4551612.2
89Bensalem Township, PA6284311.59
90York County Regional, PA7123211.4
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

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