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The Ephrata crime rate is lower than the Pennsylvania average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #420

Ephrata, PA	866.46
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.

Ephrata, PA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Ephrata, PA	Count	0	5	1	29	40	152	7	2
	Ephrata, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	36.9	7.4	214.1	295.3	1,122.2	51.7	14.8	865
	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	Ephrata, PA	Count	0	3	5	20	40	199	8	0
	Ephrata, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	22.2	36.9	147.7	295.4	1,469.6	59.1	0.0	859
	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	Ephrata, PA	Count	0	3	10	15	37	243	6	3
	Ephrata, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	22.2	73.9	110.9	273.5	1,796.4	44.4	22.2	942
	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	Ephrata, PA	Count	0	4	5	15	53	214	4	0
	Ephrata, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	29.8	37.2	111.6	394.4	1,592.6	29.8	0.0	927
	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	Ephrata, PA	Count	1	2	10	18	43	201	5	2
	Ephrata, PA	Per 100,000	7.5	15.1	75.5	135.9	324.6	1,517.3	37.7	15.1	999
	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	Ephrata, PA	Count	0	0	0	4	23	167	6	0
	Ephrata, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	41.4	237.9	1,727.7	62.1	0.0	623
	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	Ephrata, PA	Count	0	1	2	3	10	161	5	2
	Ephrata, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	10.4	20.7	31.1	103.6	1,667.5	51.8	20.7	610
	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
2007	Ephrata, PA	Count	0	3	12	15	67	199	21	2
	Ephrata, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	23.0	91.8	114.8	512.7	1,522.9	160.7	15.3	1,086
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.8	27.7	156.5	226.4	450.6	1,697.9	212.8	NA	1,443
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Ephrata, PA	Count	0	2	7	3	52	196	22	4
	Ephrata, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	15.3	53.4	22.9	396.8	1,495.7	167.9	30.5	837
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.9	27.3	168.6	237.6	463.2	1,742.9	237.4	NA	1,502
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Ephrata, PA	Count	0	4	3	10	48	218	16	6
	Ephrata, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	30.3	22.7	75.7	363.5	1,650.9	121.2	45.4	919
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	6.1	28.9	154.6	235.0	451.6	1,729.1	236.5	NA	1,479
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Ephrata, PA		-0.11
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.

Ephrata, PA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Ephrata, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ephrata, 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	Ephrata, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ephrata, 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	Ephrata, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ephrata, 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	Ephrata, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ephrata, 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	Ephrata, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ephrata, 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	Ephrata, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ephrata, 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	Ephrata, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ephrata, 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
2007	Ephrata, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ephrata, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Ephrata, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ephrata, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.8	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	8
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Ephrata, PA	2.21
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.

Ephrata, PA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Ephrata, PA	Count	31	27	4
	Ephrata, PA	Per 100,000	228.9	199.3	29.5	2.14
	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	Ephrata, PA	Count	31	27	4
	Ephrata, PA	Per 100,000	228.9	199.4	29.5	2.14
	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	Ephrata, PA	Count	34	29	5
	Ephrata, PA	Per 100,000	251.3	214.4	37.0	2.33
	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	Ephrata, PA	Count	34	29	5
	Ephrata, PA	Per 100,000	253.0	215.8	37.2	2.34
	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	Ephrata, PA	Count	34	29	5
	Ephrata, PA	Per 100,000	256.7	218.9	37.7	2.38
	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	Ephrata, PA	Count	35	30	5
	Ephrata, PA	Per 100,000	268.0	229.7	38.3	2.49
	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
2008	Ephrata, PA	Count	33	29	4
	Ephrata, PA	Per 100,000	252.7	222.1	30.6	2.37
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	316.8	267.1	49.7	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Ephrata, PA	Count	35	30	5
	Ephrata, PA	Per 100,000	267.9	229.6	38.3	2.49
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	326.8	275.5	51.3	3.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Ephrata, PA	Count	35	31	4
2005	Ephrata, PA	Count	35	30	5