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Ben Avon Heights, PA Crime and Crime Rate

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The Ben Avon Heights crime rate is much lower than the Pennsylvania average crime rate and is much lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #116

Ben Avon Heights, PA	244.02
Pennsylvania	1,334.83
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Ben Avon Heights, PA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0
	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1,643.8	0.0	0.0	411
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	4.8	21.8	105.8	173.5	357.5	1,472.2	102.0	NA	1,111
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0
	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1,871.7	0.0	0.0	468
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	4.7	20.7	115.6	185.7	407.3	1,545.6	107.8	NA	1,176
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	268.1	0.0	0.0	67
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.4	26.1	122.8	194.4	445.5	1,603.1	117.7	NA	1,272
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	806.5	0.0	0.0	202
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.0	26.1	126.6	197.3	454.0	1,636.1	132.2	NA	1,295
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	838.0	0.0	0.0	209
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.2	26.9	128.8	205.3	434.3	1,607.4	131.2	NA	1,295
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0
	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	280.9	842.7	0.0	0.0	351
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.2	29.0	138.9	207.4	434.7	1,625.5	141.4	NA	1,334
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.6	27.9	151.6	224.8	470.9	1,758.8	180.5	NA	1,442
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784

Hate Crime Index

Ben Avon Heights, PA		-0.14
Pennsylvania		4.56
U.S.		23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Ben Avon Heights, PA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	4
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	4
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.6	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Ben Avon Heights, PA	35.77
Pennsylvania	2.92
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Ben Avon Heights, PA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Count	15	12	3
	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Per 100,000	4,109.6	3,287.7	821.9	36.99
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	309.8	259.3	50.5	2.85
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Count	15	12	3
	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Per 100,000	4,010.7	3,208.6	802.1	36.10
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	307.1	258.0	49.0	2.83
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Count	15	12	3
	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Per 100,000	4,021.4	3,217.2	804.3	36.19
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	307.7	259.0	48.7	2.83
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Count	15	12	3
	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Per 100,000	4,032.3	3,225.8	806.5	36.29
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	327.8	270.7	57.1	2.99
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Count	14	11	3
	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Per 100,000	3,910.6	3,072.6	838.0	34.92
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	306.8	261.8	45.1	2.84
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Count	14	11	3
	Ben Avon Heights, PA	Per 100,000	3,932.6	3,089.9	842.7	35.11
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	309.8	262.6	47.2	2.86
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99