Pennsylvania’s Safest Cities of 2025

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In our latest State of Safety survey, Pennsylvania residents' crime experiences fell at or below the national averages. Violent crime and gun violence experiences fell year over year, while package theft and property crime experiences became more common.

Meanwhile, violent crime seems to be on the rise in Pennsylvania's safest cities. 

We didn't have enough viable data to accurately calculate statewide crime rates this year, but our annual State of Safety survey offers a glimpse into Pennsylvanians' crime experiences and concerns. 

The percentage of Pennsylvanians who feel safe in the state increased year over year from 42% to 55%. That means residents of The Keystone State feel safer than the average American (US 48%). 

However, 57% said they worry about their overall safety and security on a daily basis, which is the fourth-highest percentage nationwide. This concern may stem from Pennsylvanians' heightened worries about violent crime and gun violence. 

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According to our State of Safety survey, Pennsylvanians are more likely to experience package theft than any other crime, but they've been less worried about it lately. It's also the least worrisome crime issue for residents of The Keystone State. Meanwhile, property crime experiences and concerns continue to rise, albeit slowly. 

• 37% of Pennsylvanians said they personally experienced a package theft in the 8 months prior to our survey, up from 33% the year before (US 37%). 
• Concern about package theft dropped from 53% to 47% year over year (US 52%).
• 26% said they experienced a property crime in the 8 months prior to our survey, up from 24% the previous year (US 27%).
• Concern about property crime increased from 51% to 53% year over year. 
• Pennsylvania residents prefer to protect their property with security cameras (45%), security systems (27%), and firearms (26%). 
• Philadelphia ranked second on our list of the worst metro areas for package theft. 

The percentage of Pennsylvanians who personally experienced a violent crime in the 8 months before our survey decreased compared to the previous year, but residents feel more concerned about this type of crime. 

• More than 6 in 10 survey respondents (61%) reported a high level of concern about violent crime, up from 59% the year before (US 59%).
• 12% said they personally experienced a violent crime in the 8 months prior to our survey, down from 16% the previous year (US 14%).
• Pennsylvania residents reported the sixth lowest percentage of violent crime experiences nationwide.
• 31% of survey respondents use some form of personal protection (US 35%).
• Pennsylvania residents prefer to protect themselves with firearms (13%), pocket knives (13%), and pepper spray (11%). 

• 10% said they experienced gun violence in the 8 months prior to our survey, down from 11% the year before (US 11%).
• Concern about gun violence increased from 57% to 61% year over year (US 57%).
• Mass shooting incidents fell from 35 to 31 in 2024. 
• Pennsylvania saw the fourth highest number of mass shootings nationwide in 2024.

For the purposes of this report, the terms “dangerous” and “safest” refer explicitly to crime rates as calculated from FBI crime data—no other characterization of any community is implied or intended.

• 33 cities met the criteria for ranking this year.
• Cecil Township is the safest city in Pennsylvania thanks to its low crime rates.
• Cecil Township reported no murders, rapes, or burglaries.
• Dallas Township reported no murders, rapes, or motor vehicle thefts.
• Upper Allen Township and Shaler Township have seen decreases in property crime for two years in a row. 
• None of the safest cities saw a decrease in violent crime.

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