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Hershey, PA is a small town with a population of over 14,000. Despite its size, the crime rate is surprisingly low compared to the national average. Specifically, the violent crime rate in Hershey is only 12.7 compared to the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Hershey is 27.4 which is much lower than the national average of 35.4. In conclusion, it appears that Hershey is a relatively safe place to live and work despite its size.

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

Hershey violent crime is 12.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Hershey property crime is 27.4. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Hershey, Pennsylvania does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Derry township (Dauphin County), Pennsylvania. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Derry township (Dauphin County), Pennsylvania. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Derry township (Dauphin County), PA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000198.2018.956.6122.72731.8344.42307.180.2
20012024.765.828.2103.42607.6347.72184.775.2
2002149.8023.428.198.32532.1318.32110.8103
2003134.5013.918.51022559.6635.31831.692.7
2004170.2027.64.61382769.7460.12199.2110.4
2005234.4018.441.4174.72804.1409.1230391.9
2006233.6027.522.9183.22899.33162514.568.7
2007314.7013.741.12602987.7387.72495.1104.9
2008217.74.518.127.2167.83741.5326.53342.472.6
2009235.4027.222.6185.63354.3316.92969.567.9
2010183.5031.313.4138.72653.5259.52282.1111.9
2011157.50028.3129.32148.8189.81866.192.9
2012177.50420.2153.32098290.5174760.5
2013140.94440.392.61872.1289.91554.128.2
201464.30812.144.21627.4237.11370.220.1
2015112.30161680.21540.3272.81219.448.1
2016103.80121279.91393.5195.71169.928
2017103.7041287.71682.5243.21423.315.9
2018159.2044151.21508.1163.11297.247.7

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Derry township (Dauphin County), PA159.21,508.122,05002018
Hummelstown, PA215.1774.54,56532018
Palmyra, PA460.0801.76,94442019
North Londonderry, PA11.71,408.08,24352018
South Londonderry, PA11.9427.28,11062018
Lower Swatara, PA179.7808.68,35072018
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Derry township (Dauphin County), PA159.21,508.122,05002018
Swatara township (Dauphin County), PA285.32,950.122,41382019
Elizabethtown, PA181.2759.212,11092018
Susquehanna township (Dauphin County), PA289.21,085.722,905122019
Harrisburg, PA900.52,173.047,514122019
Newberry, PA132.21,605.315,563122019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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Lived her most of my life, with a few years in locations close by. If moving to Central PA, Hershey is by far the best. It is a cute town where you will feel extremely  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved to Hershey, PA 2 years ago and fell in love with it. It is a quaint town that hosts various community activities throughout the year. The schools are among  More

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Over 18 years ago

We live right next door to Hersheypark and there are many recreational programs within the city for  More

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