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A source-backed view of what participating agencies reported, what changed in the latest county report, and where the public record can go deeper.

What was reported?

Participating agencies reported 1,297 offenses in 2024, 107 fewer than in 2023.

1,297 Reported Offenses

107 fewer than participating agencies reported in 2023.

Police Resolved 879 Offenses

UCR calls these ‘cleared’ by arrest or exceptional means; that does not mean a conviction.

About Two-Thirds Were Cleared

Participating agencies recorded 67.8 clearances for every 100 reported offenses in 2024.

7.6% Decrease

Change in reported offenses from 2023 to 2024.

Sources: Pennsylvania Uniform Crime Reporting System. Pennsylvania UCR figures reflect submissions from participating law-enforcement agencies. They do not represent every incident that occurred in the county.

How did the total change, and what made it up?

Both the reported count and the population-adjusted rate fell, while Simple assault and Larceny-theft made up most of the 2024 total.

Reported offenses by year

Participating-agency reports show both the count and a population-adjusted rate.

YearReported OffensesPer 1,000 ResidentsChange
20152,17625.1—
20162,07324.3-4.7%
20171,88922.3-8.9%
20181,62819.2-13.8%
20191,93123.018.6%
20201,46617.6-24.1%
20211,41417.0-3.5%
20221,40817.0-0.4%
20231,40416.9-0.3%
20241,29715.6-7.6%

Largest reported categories

Simple assault and Larceny-theft account for 86.7% of reported offenses.

  1. Simple Assault592
  2. Larceny-Theft532
  3. Burglary71
  4. Rape30
  5. Aggravated Assault25
  6. Motor-Vehicle Theft20
  7. Arson20
  8. Robbery3
  9. Human Trafficking3
  10. Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter1

Sources: Pennsylvania Uniform Crime Reporting System and U.S. Census Bureau. A descriptive rate, not individual risk.

What happened after reports were filed?

A police ‘clearance’ means an agency recorded an offense as resolved by arrest or exceptional means. Participating agencies recorded 879 clearances in 2024, following 989 in 2023.

Reported offenses and police resolutions by year

Annual submissions from participating agencies; a police resolution can relate to an earlier report.

YearReportedResolved By Police
20152,1761,206
20162,0731,305
20171,8891,212
20181,6281,069
20191,9311,263
20201,466973
20211,414863
20221,408966
20231,404989
20241,297879

Sources: Pennsylvania Uniform Crime Reporting System. A clearance is not a conviction.

What do arrest records show?

Participating agencies recorded 1,350 arrests in 2024. These are arrest records, not convictions or a measure of any group's inherent behavior.

Arrests by gender

1,350 arrests recorded in 2024 by participating agencies.

  1. Female441
  2. Male909

Arrests by age group

Age group recorded for 1,350 arrests in 2024.

  1. Juvenile97
  2. Adult1,253

Sources: Pennsylvania Uniform Crime Reporting System. Gender and age are the fields participating agencies submitted with arrest records.

How do reported arrests compare with the population base?

Rates account for different population sizes, and counts retain the scale of the underlying record. They describe recorded arrests, not convictions, crime rates, or causes.

Recorded arrests per 10,000 residents

Black or African American residents had the highest recorded arrest rate among the groups shown.

  1. White159.8
  2. Black Or African American652.2
  3. Asian26.9

Reported arrests by recorded race

Most of the 1,350 recorded arrests were classified as White.

  1. White1,223
  2. Black Or African American123
  3. Asian2
  4. Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander1
  5. Unknown1

Sources: Pennsylvania Uniform Crime Reporting System and U.S. Census Bureau, ACS. ACS five-year estimates; UCR and ACS categories differ.

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