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Crime rate in West York, Pennsylvania (PA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in West York, PA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in West York, PA

The 2022 crime rate in West York, PA is 191 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.3 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 73.6% U.S. cities. The 2022 West York crime rate fell by 15% compared to 2020. In the last 5 years West York has seen rise of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous West York, PA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
West York:

191.4
York:

377.7
Windsor:

52.2
East Berlin:

16.8
Abbottstown:

25.3
Columbia:

47.4
Hanover:

101.4
Elizabethtown:

22.8
Middletown:

24.8
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in West York by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(43.7)
1
(21.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(64.8)
1
(21.5)
2
(43.7)
3
(65.7)
6
(131.6)
2
(43.9)
2
(44.0)
4
(87.4)
10
(218.3)
6
(131.4)
5
(98.6)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
5
(119.5)
9
(194.9)
2
(43.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(21.9)
2
(43.9)
2
(43.9)
4
(87.9)
0
(0.0)
2
(43.7)
0
(0.0)
2
(39.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
10
(239.1)
4
(86.6)
9
(194.3)
8
(172.3)
19
(415.0)
2
(43.8)
12
(263.2)
5
(109.6)
11
(241.8)
10
(218.4)
4
(87.3)
3
(65.7)
9
(177.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
18
(430.3)
12
(259.9)
6
(129.5)
20
(430.7)
20
(436.9)
14
(306.5)
26
(570.2)
15
(328.9)
25
(549.5)
23
(502.4)
12
(262.0)
9
(197.1)
5
(98.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
80
(1,913)
64
(1,386)
63
(1,360)
118
(2,541)
179
(3,910)
153
(3,349)
184
(4,035)
121
(2,654)
63
(1,385)
112
(2,446)
75
(1,637)
89
(1,949)
60
(1,183)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
3
(71.7)
6
(130.0)
2
(43.2)
5
(107.7)
7
(152.9)
3
(65.7)
9
(197.4)
9
(197.4)
16
(351.6)
10
(218.4)
4
(87.3)
9
(197.1)
7
(138.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(65.5)
0
(0.0)
2
(43.9)
0
(0.0)
2
(44.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(21.8)
0
(0.0)
3
(59.1)
City-Data.com crime index196.0159.8170.6192.1404.5272.3388.2215.1275.8264.1296.0225.8191.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.



Violent crime rate in 2022
West York:

207.0
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
West York:

164.3
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
West York:

283.8
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
West York:

196.6
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
West York:

252.7
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
West York:

120.6
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
West York:

285.1
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
West York:

142.3
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
West York:

338.6
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
West York:

107.7
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
West York:

183.5
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
West York:

140.8
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
West York:

179.3
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
West York:

190.0
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
West York:

94.2
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
West York:

140.8
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
West York:

196.9
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
West York:

99.5
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2020
West York:

166.4
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
West York:

147.3
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
West York:

255.6
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
West York:

231.9
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
West York:

228.1
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
West York:

345.4
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
West York:

238.6
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
West York:

305.8
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
West York:

229.3
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
West York:

100.4
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
West York:

140.8
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
West York:

192.4
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
West York:

225.7
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
West York:

125.3
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
West York:

178.4
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
West York:

162.2
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 12 (12 officers - 9 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.62
Pennsylvania average:

2.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 8 (8 officers - 7 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.75
Pennsylvania average:

2.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 8 (8 officers - 7 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.76
Pennsylvania average:

2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 8 (8 officers - 7 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.75
Pennsylvania average:

2.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 9 (9 officers - 9 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.97
Pennsylvania average:

2.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 9 (9 officers - 9 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.97
Pennsylvania average:

2.57

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 12 (12 officers - 11 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.62
Pennsylvania average:

2.58

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 12 (12 officers - 11 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.58
Pennsylvania average:

2.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 10 (10 officers - 8 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.16
Pennsylvania average:

2.12

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 9 (9 officers - 7 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.95
Pennsylvania average:

2.61

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 9 (9 officers - 7 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.14
Pennsylvania average:

2.67

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 8 (8 officers - 7 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.90
Pennsylvania average:

2.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 7 (7 officers - 7 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.65
Pennsylvania average:

2.79

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.18
Pennsylvania average:

2.79

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.18
Pennsylvania average:

2.81

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in West York, PA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 17404.