Harrisburg top city for crime in PA - and that doesn't include the government!

[FHL85]

Harrisburg was the top crime per capita city in the state, followed by Lancaster and York.

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/ind...crime_cit.html

This kind of surprised me as I would have assumed Philly would get top honors.

Just goes to show you that we need to be prepared no matter where we are. Suburbs and small cities can be just as dangerous as big cities.

[Curmudgeon]

Holy crap!

Harrisburg, York and Lancaster ranked as the top three cities in the state in 2008 for crime per capita, according to Pennsylvania State Police Uniform Crime Reporting System figures released this week.

With 72.7 crimes per 1,000 people, Harrisburg ranked first, followed by Lancaster at 66.6 per 1,000 people, and York at 65.6 per 1,000 people, according to the report. By comparison, Philadelphia had a rate of 57.8 per 1,000 people and Pittsburgh had a rate of 51.9 per 1,000 people, according to the report.

In Harrisburg, violent crimes -- homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault -- increased 11.6 percent from 2007, while offenses like vandalism, fraud and drug offenses increased 0.1 percent, according to the report.

Crime also increased in the Harrisburg suburbs in 2008, with violent crime going up 5.4 percent and lesser offenses increasing 1.4 percent. Statewide, the overall number of crimes reported to the state police UCR increased less than half a percent in 2008 while violent crimes decreased by one percent. Property crimes were up by 2.8 percent.

Maybe it's time to move back to Baltimore... where it's safer?!

[goofin]

if you looked at the crime data you would see that the rise is due to the vermin from nyc and philly committing crimes here. until the criminal justice system starts keeping the vermin locked up or killing them like they should, you can expect crime rates to be high. harrisburg, for being the capital is a shit hole

[forceinPA]

Philly has been known to fudge the numbers on there crime stats

[CZ40P]

Don't forget Philly is a large city geographically. A large portion of the populace live in the suburban parts of Philadelphia. I would bet that the statistics from the burbs dilute the per capita numbers for the whole.

I'd be willing to bet that the numbers for the city core are much, much higher.

[TXDMERC73]

the safest place on earth is Antarctica , cuz everyone that goes down there turns into an ice cube! crime rate =zero.

[customloaded]

If you think crime is bad in HBG now, with Mayor Reed not winning the Primary, wait till the complete sleeze ball who will probably win becomes the Mayor. She'll turn that city into a real war zone...just watch and beware!!!

[goofin]

If you think crime is bad in HBG now, with Mayor Reed not winning the Primary, wait till the complete sleeze ball who will probably win becomes the Mayor. She'll turn that city into a real war zone...just watch and beware!!!

no need to wait, she is already running her mouth and stirring the pot. Linda Thompson is already referring to Harrisburg as "HER" city.

[tes151]

I am in shock that Killadelphia got beat out. Who woulda ever thunk it?

[jahwarrior72]

Don't forget Philly is a large city geographically. A large portion of the populace live in the suburban parts of Philadelphia. I would bet that the statistics from the burbs dilute the per capita numbers for the whole.

I'd be willing to bet that the numbers for the city core are much, much higher.

what he said. not only that, but they might also mean population/ratio. by ratio, the UK has way more violent crime than we do, even they their population is way lower.