McKeesport, PA Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In McKeesport, PA Summary

Crime in McKeesport research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in McKeesport over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in McKeesport:

  • There were 1,075 total crimes committed in McKeesport the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 5,177.0 total crimes per 100K people in McKeesport.
  • The overall crime rate in McKeesport is 122.74% above the national average.
  • McKeesport ranks #360 safest out of 365 cities in Pennsylvania.
  • McKeesport ranks #9,446 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is 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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McKeesport Vs Pennsylvania And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in McKeesport is 5,177.0 per 100,000 people. That's 122.74% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 154.57% higher than the Pennsylvania total crime rate of 2,033.6 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
McKeesport
/ 100k People
Pennsylvania
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,075 5,177.0 2,033.6 2,324.2
Murder 10 48.2 7.9 6.3
Robbery 35 168.6 83.9 66.1
Aggravated Assault 372 1,791.5 264.6 268.2
Violent Crime 404 1,945.6 389.5 369.8
Burglary 218 1,049.8 248.6 269.8
Larceny 420 2,022.6 1,274.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 52 250.4 121.0 282.7
Property Crime 671 3,231.4 1,644.1 1,954.4

McKeesport Crime Compared To Pennsylvania Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Pennsylvania.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In McKeesport

404
Violent Crimes
1,945.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
426.12%
Above The National Average
  • There were 404 violent crimes in McKeesport in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in McKeesport is 1,945.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 51.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in McKeesport each year. That compares to a 1 in 256.7 chance statewide.
  • That's 426.12% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 399.49% higher than the Pennsylvania violent crime rate of 389.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In McKeesport

671
Property Crimes
3,231.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
65.34%
Above The National Average
  • There were 671 property crimes in McKeesport in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in McKeesport is 3,231.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 30.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in McKeesport each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 65.34% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 96.55% higher than the Pennsylvania property crime rate of 1,644.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around McKeesport

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
West Mifflin, PA 19,122 71 371.3 329.5 41.8
Forest Hills, PA 6,257 49 783.1 751.2 32.0
Liberty, SC 3,310 84 2,537.8 2,296.1 241.7

Mckeesport SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
3/10
Housing
4
Affordability
7
Diversity
9
Safety
N/A
Amenities
9
Education
5
Commute
6
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