Pennsylvania’s violent crime rate was 246 per 100,000 residents in the latest FBI data (2024), 31.6% below the national average, and Philadelphia’s homicide count stood at 133 as of October 9, 2026, down 22.22% from 171 a year earlier. State data show homicides falling 23% in 2024 to 683, Pittsburgh recorded 35 homicides in 2025, and the FBI says the 2025 national murder rate of 4.1 per 100,000 tied the lowest on record.
Crime Statistics in Pennsylvania 2026 – Introduction
Crime Statistics in Pennsylvania tell a story of steady decline with a few stubborn exceptions. The state’s violent crime rate sits well below the national average, and its two biggest cities have recorded some of their lowest homicide totals in decades. Philadelphia, which drives much of the state’s violence, is on pace to finish 2026 with the fewest killings since the 1960s. Pittsburgh, by contrast, is running slightly ahead of last year’s record low.
Numbers still hide as much as they reveal. A city can post record-low homicides while aggravated assaults without a gun rise, and a state can beat the national rate while one county struggles. This report breaks Pennsylvania crime into rates, violent offenses, city trends, gun violence and national context, one data table at a time.
Interesting Facts About Crime Statistics in Pennsylvania 2026
VIOLENT CRIME RATE PER 100,000 RESIDENTS, 2024 (each █ = 25)
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Alaska (highest state) █████████████████████████████ 724
United States ██████████████ 359
Pennsylvania ██████████ 246
Maine (lowest state) ████ 100
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| Interesting Fact | 2026 Data |
|---|---|
| Violent crime rate, 2024 | 246 per 100,000 |
| Property crime rate, 2024 | 1,435 per 100,000 |
| National rank, violent crime | 35th among states |
| Gap versus US average | 31.6% lower (violent), 18.5% lower (property) |
| Murders reported to the FBI, 2024 | 652, a rate of 5.0 per 100,000 |
| State homicides, 2024 | 683, down from 891 in 2023 |
| Philadelphia homicides, October 9, 2026 | 133, against 171 a year earlier |
| Pittsburgh homicides, 2025 | 35, the fewest in decades |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer via USAFacts; Pennsylvania State Police Uniform Crime Reporting via PCCD; Philadelphia Police Department; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2025-2026.
The first four rows set the baseline. Pennsylvania’s violent crime rate of 246 per 100,000 ranked 35th among the states and ran 31.6% below the national figure, while the property crime rate of 1,435 ran 18.5% below. The chart shows the range: Alaska sits at 724 and Maine at 100. Pennsylvania lands in the lower third, well under the national 359.
The last four rows show momentum. The FBI logged 652 murders in Pennsylvania in 2024, a rate of 5.0, the same as the national rate. State data counted 683 homicides in 2024, a 23% drop from 891. Philadelphia had 133 homicides by October 9, 2026, down from 171 at the same point in 2025. Pittsburgh closed 2025 with 35, its lowest tally in decades.
Pennsylvania Violent Crime Rate 2026 | Murder, Rape, Robbery and Aggravated Assault
PENNSYLVANIA VIOLENT CRIME OFFENSES, 2024 (each █ = 1,000)
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Aggravated assault █████████████████████ 21,109
Robbery ███████ 6,726
Rape ████ 3,636
Murder █ 652
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| Violent Offense | Offenses, 2024 | Rate per 100,000 | Share of Violent Crime |
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| Aggravated assault | 21,109 | 161.4 | 65.7% |
| Robbery | 6,726 | 51.4 | 20.9% |
| Rape | 3,636 | 27.8 | 11.3% |
| Murder | 652 | 5.0 | 2.0% |
| All violent crime | 32,123 | 245.6 | 100% |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, 2024 data, as compiled by USAFacts and NeighborhoodScout.
Aggravated assault dominates. It accounted for 21,109 of the state’s 32,123 violent offenses in 2024, a rate of 161.4 per 100,000, and it made up 65.7% of all violent crime. Robbery follows with 6,726 offenses, a rate of 51.4 and a share of 20.9%. These two categories alone cover more than 86% of the state’s violent crime, so shifts in assaults and robberies move the whole total.
The smaller categories carry the heaviest weight. Rape totaled 3,636 offenses, a rate of 27.8 and 11.3% of violent crime. Murder totaled 652, a rate of 5.0, or 2.0% of the total. The combined violent crime figure of 32,123 offenses works out to 245.6 per 100,000 residents, and Pennsylvania’s population of roughly 13.1 million puts the odds of becoming a violent crime victim at about 1 in 407.
Philadelphia Crime Statistics 2026 | Year-to-Date Data Through October 9
PHILADELPHIA CHANGE IN OFFENSES, 2026 VS 2025 YEAR TO OCTOBER 9 (each █ = 2 points)
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Shooting victims ◄█████████████▌ -27.01%
Homicide ◄███████████ -22.22%
Gun robbery ◄██████████▌ -21.06%
Gun aggravated assault ◄███████ -14.17%
Total property crime ◄████ -8.24%
Total violent crime ◄██ -3.86%
Other aggravated assault █▏► +4.76%
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| Offense Category | 2025 YTD | 2026 YTD | % Change |
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| Homicide | 171 | 133 | -22.22% |
| Rape | 478 | 469 | -1.88% |
| Robbery with a gun | 1,002 | 791 | -21.06% |
| Other robbery | 1,799 | 1,739 | -3.34% |
| Aggravated assault with a gun | 1,842 | 1,581 | -14.17% |
| Other aggravated assault | 4,347 | 4,554 | +4.76% |
| Total violent crime | 9,639 | 9,267 | -3.86% |
| Total property crime | 49,919 | 45,808 | -8.24% |
| Total Part I offenses | 59,558 | 55,075 | -7.53% |
| Shooting incidents | 693 | 635 | -8.37% |
| Shooting victims | 759 | 554 | -27.01% |
Source: Philadelphia Police Department, preliminary crime data through October 9, 2026.
The gun-related numbers show the biggest gains. Homicides fell 22.22% to 133, shooting victims fell 27.01% to 554, and shooting incidents fell 8.37% to 635. Robberies with a gun dropped 21.06% to 791, and aggravated assaults with a gun fell 14.17% to 1,581. Rape slipped 1.88% to 469, and non-gun robbery eased 3.34% to 1,739.
Not every line improved. Aggravated assaults without a gun rose 4.76% to 4,554, which offsets part of the gun-assault decline and keeps total violent crime down only 3.86% at 9,267 offenses. Property crime fell 8.24% to 45,808, and total Part I offenses dropped 7.53% to 55,075. The pattern is clear: Philadelphia is getting safer from gunfire faster than from fistfights, knives and other weapons.
Philadelphia Homicides by Year 2026 | Record Low Pace Since the 1960s
PHILADELPHIA FULL-YEAR HOMICIDES (each █ = 25)
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2019 ██████████████ 356
2020 ████████████████████ 499
2021 ██████████████████████ 562
2022 █████████████████████ 516
2023 ████████████████ 410
2024 ███████████ 269
2025 █████████ 222
2026 to Oct 9 █████ 133
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| Year | Full-Year Homicides | Homicides Through October 9 |
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| 2026 | In progress | 133 |
| 2025 | 222 | 171 |
| 2024 | 269 | 201 |
| 2023 | 410 | 340 |
| 2022 | 516 | 421 |
| 2021 | 562 | 430 |
| 2020 | 499 | 371 |
| 2019 | 356 | 265 |
Source: Philadelphia Police Department homicide numbers, October 9, 2026; Pew Charitable Trusts, December 2025.
The long view is dramatic. Philadelphia peaked at 562 homicides in 2021 and has fallen every year since: 516 in 2022, 410 in 2023, 269 in 2024 and 222 in 2025. Pew reports that the 2025 total was 17% below 2024 and the lowest since 1966. Counting only the period through October 9, the city has gone from 430 killings in 2021 to 133 in 2026.
The 2026 pace beats even 2025. The 133 homicides through October 9 compare with 171 a year earlier and 201 in 2024. Axios reported in August that the city could finish the year with roughly 171 homicides, which would be the fewest since at least 1963. Police credit data-driven deployment, investigative reforms and community partnerships. The year is not over, so the final count may land higher.
Pennsylvania Murder and Homicide Statistics 2026 | Statewide Trends and Clearance Rates
PENNSYLVANIA HOMICIDES, STATE UCR (each █ = 50)
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2023 ██████████████████ 891
2024 ██████████████ 683
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| Statewide Metric | Data |
|---|---|
| State UCR homicides, 2023 | 891 |
| State UCR homicides, 2024 | 683, down 23% |
| Decline since 2022 | 35% |
| Decline from 2021 peak | 17% (2024 total) |
| Homicide clearance rate, 2024 | 73.65%, up from 64.65% |
| State UCR violent crime rate, 2024 | 226.7 per 100,000, down from 245.2 |
| Ten-year trend | Violent crime down 21%; homicide rate up 44% |
| 2025 totals, state UCR | 280,727 crimes, 526 murders and nonnegligent manslaughter |
Source: Pennsylvania State Police Uniform Crime Reporting data analyzed by PCCD; Pennsylvania UCR 2025 totals as summarized by Wikipedia, 2025-2026.
Pennsylvania’s homicide count fell sharply in 2024. State UCR data show 683 homicides, down 23% from 891 in 2023 and 35% below the 2022 level. The clearance rate rose to 73.65% from 64.65%, which means police solved nearly three of every four homicides. The state’s own violent crime rate dropped to 226.7 per 100,000 from 245.2, a lower figure than the FBI’s 245.6 because the two systems count differently.
The ten-year picture is mixed. Violent crime is down 21% from almost a decade ago, yet the statewide homicide rate is still up 44% over that period. The 2025 figures, 280,727 reported crimes and 526 murders and nonnegligent manslaughter cases, use a narrower murder definition than the 683 homicide count, so they should not be compared directly. Deaths from violence rank among the leading causes of death nationally, as the Death Statistics in the US report shows.
Pittsburgh Crime Statistics 2026 | Homicides, Trends and Comparison
PITTSBURGH HOMICIDES (each █ = 5)
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2022 (full year) ██████████████ 71
2025 (full year) ███████ 35
2025 (same point in August) ████ 20
2026 (to the August report) █████ 25
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| Pittsburgh Metric | Data |
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| Homicides, 2022 | 71, the most in a decade |
| Homicides, 2025 | 35, the fewest in decades |
| Homicides solved in 2025 | 32, including 8 from earlier years |
| Share by shooting, 2025 | Nearly 9 of 10 |
| Allegheny County Police homicides, 2025 | 36, the fewest since 2011 |
| Homicides, 2026 (August report) | 25 against 20 at the same point in 2025 |
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; TribLive; CBS News Pittsburgh; Council on Criminal Justice, 2022-2026.
Pittsburgh hit a low in 2025 and has ticked up slightly since. The city logged 71 homicides in 2022, its worst year in a decade, then fell to 35 in 2025, the fewest since at least the turn of the century. Detectives cleared 32 homicides that year, 8 of them from earlier years, and nearly 9 of 10 killings were shootings. Allegheny County Police investigated 36 homicides, the lowest total since 2011, compared with 64 in 2024.
The 2026 pace has reversed the trend. KDKA reported 25 city homicides at the time of its August story, against 20 at the same point in 2025. That is still far below 2022. The Council on Criminal Justice also flagged Pittsburgh as one of four cities with more homicides in 2026 than in the same period of 2019, alongside Norfolk, Austin and Minneapolis. Philadelphia is falling while Pittsburgh edges up.
Pennsylvania Gun Violence Statistics 2026 | Shootings, Firearm Robbery and Assault
PHILADELPHIA SHOOTING DATA, YEAR TO OCTOBER 9 (each █ = 25)
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Shooting victims, 2025 ██████████████████████████████ 759
Shooting victims, 2026 ██████████████████████ 554
Shooting incidents, 2025 ████████████████████████████ 693
Shooting incidents, 2026 █████████████████████████ 635
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| Gun Violence Metric | Data |
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| Philadelphia shooting victims, 2026 YTD | 554, down 27.01% |
| Philadelphia shooting incidents, 2026 YTD | 635, down 8.37% |
| Philadelphia gun robberies, 2026 YTD | 791, down 21.06% |
| Philadelphia gun aggravated assaults, 2026 YTD | 1,581, down 14.17% |
| Statewide firearm aggravated assaults, 2024 | Down 15% |
| Statewide firearm robberies, 2024 | Down 32% |
Source: Philadelphia Police Department; Pennsylvania State Police Firearms Division data via PCCD, 2024-2026.
Guns drive the violence numbers, so the gun data matter most. Philadelphia recorded 554 shooting victims through October 9, a 27.01% drop from 759, across 635 shooting incidents. Gun robberies fell to 791, down 21.06%, and gun aggravated assaults fell to 1,581, down 14.17%. Statewide, firearm aggravated assaults fell 15% in 2024 and firearm robberies fell 32%.
Fewer shootings do not end gun risk in the home. Firearms raise the stakes in intimate partner violence, a pattern documented in the domestic abuse statistics in the U.S. report. The Shapiro administration says gun violence is down 42% since 2023, and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency credits Violence Intervention and Prevention grants. The drop in shooting victims is real, yet other assaults keep Philadelphia’s total violent crime figure from falling faster.
Pennsylvania Crime vs National Trends 2026 | FBI 2025 Data and 30-City Homicide Report
CHANGE IN VIOLENCE, LATEST DATA (each █ = 2 points)
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Philadelphia homicides, 2026 YTD ◄███████████ -22.22%
National murder, FBI 2025 ◄█████████ -18.1%
30-city homicide rate, 2026 ◄█████████ -18%
National violent crime, FBI 2025 ◄████▌ -9.3%
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| FBI violent crime change, 2024 to 2025 | Down 9.3% |
| FBI murder change, 2024 to 2025 | Down 18.1% |
| FBI national murder rate, 2025 | 4.1 per 100,000, tied for the lowest on record |
| 30-city homicide rate, 2026 vs 2025 | Down 18%, about 215 fewer homicides |
| Pennsylvania violent crime rate, 2024 | 246, versus 359 nationally |
| National overdose deaths, 12 months to September 2024 | Down nearly 24% to about 87,000 |
Source: FBI Reported Crimes in the Nation 2025; Council on Criminal Justice, July 2026; CDC provisional overdose data, 2024-2026.
The national numbers match Pennsylvania’s direction. The FBI says violent crime fell 9.3% from 2024 to 2025 and murder fell 18.1%, bringing the national murder rate to 4.1 per 100,000, tied with 1955 and 1956 for the lowest on record. The Council on Criminal Justice found the homicide rate in 30 cities fell 18% in 2026 compared with 2025, about 215 fewer killings. Philadelphia’s 22.22% drop is steeper than both national measures.
Pennsylvania entered this decline from a good starting point. Its 2024 violent crime rate of 246 sat far below the national 359, and its murder rate of 5.0 matched the national rate. The Council also noted small increases in shoplifting, domestic violence, sexual assaults and drug offenses over the same period. Drug-related harm is falling too: overdose deaths dropped nearly 24% nationally, as the Fentanyl Statistics in the US report explains.
Crime Statistics in Pennsylvania FAQs 2026
What is the crime rate in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania’s violent crime rate was 246 per 100,000 residents in 2024, and its property crime rate was 1,435, both below the national averages.
Is Pennsylvania a safe state?
Compared with other states, yes. Pennsylvania ranked 35th for violent crime rate in 2024, and its rate ran 31.6% below the national figure.
How many murders happen in Pennsylvania each year?
The FBI counted 652 murders in Pennsylvania in 2024, a rate of 5.0 per 100,000. State UCR data counted 683 homicides that year.
What is the most common violent crime in Pennsylvania?
Aggravated assault. It accounted for 21,109 of 32,123 violent offenses in 2024, or 65.7%.
How many homicides has Philadelphia had in 2026?
Philadelphia recorded 133 homicides through October 9, 2026, down 22.22% from 171 at the same point in 2025.
How many homicides did Philadelphia have in 2025?
Philadelphia had 222 homicides in 2025, down 17% from 2024 and the lowest total since 1966.
Is Philadelphia crime going down in 2026?
Yes. Total Part I offenses fell 7.53% to 55,075, shooting victims fell 27.01% and total violent crime fell 3.86%.
Which crimes are rising in Philadelphia?
Aggravated assaults without a gun rose 4.76% to 4,554 through October 9, 2026.
How many homicides did Pittsburgh have in 2025?
Pittsburgh recorded 35 homicides in 2025, the fewest since at least the turn of the century.
Is Pittsburgh crime going up in 2026?
Homicides are slightly higher than last year. KDKA reported 25 city homicides in August 2026, against 20 at the same point in 2025.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the national murder rate?
Pennsylvania’s 2024 murder rate of 5.0 per 100,000 matched the national rate. The FBI puts the 2025 national murder rate at 4.1.
Did crime fall nationally in 2025?
Yes. The FBI says violent crime fell 9.3% from 2024 to 2025 and murder fell 18.1%.
Where can I find official Pennsylvania crime data?
The Pennsylvania State Police run the state’s Uniform Crime Reporting system, and the FBI publishes national and state data through its Crime Data Explorer. Philadelphia police post year-to-date figures on their crime statistics page.
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