Shreya Vijay Chavan
Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, officially known as the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a state of the United States. Pennsylvania is the fifth most populated state in the United States. It is the 33rd largest state by area in the country. Pennsylvania is geographically immensely diverse.
The Appalachian Mountains in the center, and the Allegheny and Pocono Mountains in the northeastern area, beautifully contribute to the beauty of the state. Accordingly, 60% of the land of the state is covered with forest. Pennsylvania is popularly considered the birthplace of the USA. The state is the home to countless births. It is seen as a good and cheap place to live in the United States. The place has great food and lots of green spaces.
Apart from all this, Pennsylvania is a state that ranks 10 within the top 15 states in terms of crime in the USA. The state’s most violated towns are near Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania, USA
Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia– Philadelphia is Pennsylvania’s largest city. Philadelphia is ranked among the top 10 most dangerous cities in the USA. The chances of being a victim of crime in Philadelphia is 1 in 32. Philadelphia’s most violent year ever was 1990. In 1990, 500 homicides occurred in the city.
- Pottstown – with a crime rate of 38 per 1000 residents, Pottstown has one of the highest crime rates in the country compared to other cities. One’s chance of becoming a victim here is 1 in 26.
- Ambridge– Ambridge has a crime rate of 39 per 1000 residents. One’s chance to become a victim, either of violence or property crime, is 1 in 26.
- Wilkes-Barre– the crime rate in Wilkes-Barre is 20 crimes per 1000 residents. It is not amongst the communities with the very high crime rate in the USA. Still, considering in Pennsylvania state, it is considerably high.
- Mckees Rocks– Mckees Rocks are also known as ‘The Rocks’. It is considered the most dangerous place to live in Pennsylvania. It has 5,920 population. The city is 173% more dangerous than the national average.
- Chester– Chester is located outside of Philadelphia in Delaware County. It has a population of 32605 people. Chester comes in the list of the worst cities to live in the USA. The crime rate of Chester is 116% higher than the PA state average, with approximately 40389 crimes per 1 lakh people.
- Johnstown– Johnstown has a population of 18,411 people and has a crime rate that is 68% higher than the state’s average. The total crime rate in the city is 3,417 per 1,00,000 people. Residents have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming the victim of any type of crime.
- Reading– Reading is located in Berks County. The city struggles with a bad economy and poverty. Residents have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of any crime or property issues here. The total crime rate of the city is 81% higher than the state’s average.
- Darby– Darby is another one of the most violent cities in Pennsylvania. Shockingly, there were 152 murder cases were reported in the city in the year 2021. The city has a population of 10,667 people. Property crimes are especially extremely high there. There is a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim in Darby Town.
- The Ross Township– The 2022 crime rate in Ross Township was 91. It is 2.7 less than the US average. In the last 5 years, the city’s conditions have gotten a lot better. The number of violent crimes and property crimes have decreased in the city.
Conclusion –
Pennsylvania is a quite safe state but the higher rate of crime in the state cannot be ignored. It has a crime rate more than the national average in some of its areas. It is quite concerning for those who value safety and security. While the state has many beautiful landscapes and historic places, travelling from certain areas of Pennsylvania one should take care and be aware.