Erie Metro Area, PA Crime

The crime rate in the Erie, PA Metro Area is considerably lower than the national average. Violent crime in Erie is 15.5, which is far below the national average of 22.7. Likewise, property crime in Erie is 27.9, which is also significantly lower than the national average of 35.4. This suggests that individuals who live in or near Erie are less likely to be victims of violent or property crimes than those living elsewhere in the US.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Erie Metro Area violent crime is 15.5. (The US average is 22.7)

Erie Metro Area property crime is 27.9. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Erie, Pennsylvania does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Amherst, New York. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Amherst, Pennsylvania. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Millcreek township (Erie County), PA Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	98	1.9	9.4	32	54.7	1687	290.3	1328.9	67.9
2001	53.7	3.8	3.8	28.8	17.3	1867.5	343.2	1439.9	84.4
2002	108.9	3.8	11.5	34.4	59.2	1841.1	429.7	1327.4	84
2003	81.6	3.8	5.7	28.5	43.6	1652.1	390.7	1195	66.4
2004	72	0	3.8	32.2	36	1622.1	337.3	1222.3	62.5
2005	73.8	1.9	7.6	32.2	32.2	1483.1	334.8	1076.4	71.9
2006	89.2	3.8	15.2	17.1	53.1	1741.5	362.3	1299.5	79.7
2007	102.7	0	20.9	45.6	36.1	1640.9	380.3	1196	64.6
2008	71.7	0	7.7	31	32.9	1943	435.9	1439.3	67.8
2010	89.5	1.9	20.9	28.6	38.1	2050	451.1	1566.5	32.4
2011	85.7	0	20.5	29.8	35.4	2047.1	461.9	1540.4	44.7
2012	93.3	3.7	11.2	41	37.3	2038.6	544.6	1438	56
2014	90.1	3.7	20.2	33.1	33.1	1694.6	382.3	1273.7	38.6
2015	92.4	0	16.6	46.2	29.6	1540.9	308.6	1199.1	33.3
2017	206.3	0	14.9	5.6	185.9	1364.2	219.3	1104	40.9
2018	256.4	3.7	26.2	20.6	205.9	1055.7	164.7	868.6	22.5

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Millcreek township (Erie County), PA	256.4	1,055.7	52,770	3	2018
Erie, PA	496.7	1,896.0	102,111	3	2019
Wesleyville, PA	126.7	2,755.8	3,254	6	2018
Lawrence Park township, PA	133.2	53.3	3,857	6	2019
Girard, PA	405.5	1,081.4	3,068	13	2018
Edinboro, PA	67.8	965.8	6,625	14	2018

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Amherst, NY	116.7	1,522.4	120,864	93	2019
Akron, OH	900.5	3,319.1	199,256	101	2019
Rochester, NY	748.4	3,470.9	206,686	146	2019
Warren, MI	481.2	1,830.6	139,805	154	2019
Sterling Heights, MI	125.2	854.7	132,882	155	2019
Ann Arbor, MI	251.4	1,728.3	113,660	188	2019

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