Hershey, PA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 44%

Violent crime 35%

Property crime 46%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Hershey_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,310 (estimate)	2,034	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	7.9	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	33.1	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	83.9	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	264.6	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	251 (estimate)	390	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	248.6	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,274.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	121.0	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,059 (estimate)	1,644	1,958

Key findings

Hershey crime rates are 44% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Hershey are 35% lower than the national average
In Hershey you have a 1 in 77 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Hershey is safer than 52% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Hershey has increased by 19%

Hershey crime map

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The Hershey crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Hershey as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Hershey crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Hershey (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Hershey

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Hershey is 1 in 398

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Hershey is 1 in 95

The chance of being a victim of crime in Hershey is 1 in 77

Year Over Year Crime In Hershey (per 100,000 people)

Hershey police department

Item	Hershey	Pennsylvania	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	14,701	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.8	3.3

Sex offenders in Pennsylvania

State	Total offenders	Pennsylvania_/100K	National_/100K
Pennsylvania	21,558	176	266

There are a total of 21,558 sex offenders in Pennsylvania. This yields a total of 176 sex offenders in Pennsylvania per 100,000 residents which is 34% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cornwall, PA	4,232	46	0	46
Colony Park, PA	1,459	81	342	423
Cleona, PA	2,105	0	450	450
Landisville, PA	1,769	93	393	487
Salunga, PA	2,725	119	503	622
Rheems, PA	1,551	130	548	678
Jonestown, PA	1,699	134	563	696
Hershey, PA	14,338	251	1,059	1,310

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Glasgow, KY	14,338	289	3,047	3,336
Glasgow, KY	14,338	180	2,991	3,171
Antioch, IL	14,342	119	970	1,089
Chubbuck, ID	14,326	190	2,295	2,485
Hartford, WI	14,350	109	1,214	1,323
Hershey, PA	14,338	251	1,059	1,310

Source: The Hershey, PA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.