The 10 Most Dangerous Cities In Pennsylvania: 2020 Rankings

PENNSYLVANIA — You often hear about Pennsylvania's safest communities, but which are the most dangerous cities?

RoadSnacks, a website that analyzes cities and states using various data, recently released its newest ranking of the state's most dangerous cities — an assessment created using violent crimes and property crimes in cities with a population of 5,000 or more.

There are more than 440 towns and cities in Pennsylvania with a population over 5,000.

This is the fifth year the website has released its analysis of the state's most dangerous cities. The same town has made the top slot two years in a row.

Here are the top 10 cities with the highest number of violent and property crimes, including robberies and burglaries, according to the analysis.

1. McKees Rocks: This borough in Allegheny County has been named the most dangerous two consecutive years by RoadSnacks. According to researchers, you have a one in 21.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in McKees Rocks.
2. Uniontown: Also on the western side of the state, Uniontown (population of roughly 9,750), has a violent crime rate of 1,394 per 100,000, according to the analysis.
3. Chester: Located in Delaware County, residents of this Philadelphia-area town had a one in 71 chance of being the victim of violence in 2018, the analysis said.
4. Darby: Also in Delaware County, Darby reported 1,392 violent crimes per 100,000.
5. Pottstown: This Montgomery County borough made the list due to its elevated level of property crime.
6. Yeadon: A third Delaware County community made the list. Residents of Yeadon had a one in 133 chance of being the victim of violence in 2018, the report said.
7. Johnstown: Johnstown, located in Cambria County, jumped 16 spots in the most recent ranking, going from 23rd most dangerous to 7th.
8. Duquesne: Another Allegheny County city makes the list, however, Duquesne dropped five spots, going from 3rd most dangerous to 8th.
9. Ambridge: Ambridge, with a population of 6,679, was ranked as last year's second-most dangerous city in the state. In 2020 it still makes the top 10, but has moved down in the rankings.
10. Philadelphia: This may be one of the first places that come to mind when pondering dangerous cities in Pennsylvania, however, Philadelphia's violent crime is not bad relative to cities of its size, the analysis explains. In Philadelphia, you have a one in 110 chance of being the victim of a violent crime.

You can see the full analysis here.

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