Canonsburg, PA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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87%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

80%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

89%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Canonsburg_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	28	n/a (estimate)	291	1,845	2,281
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	5.7
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	25.1	38.0
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	63.5	66.5
Assault	7	n/a	72.8	171.2	264.1
Violent crime	7	n/a (estimate)	73	266	364
Burglary	3	n/a	31.2	138.1	250.7
Theft	16	n/a	166.5	1,176.2	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	2	n/a	20.8	264.8	318.7
Property crime	21	n/a (estimate)	219	1,579	1,917

Canonsburg crime map

The Canonsburg crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Canonsburg as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Canonsburg crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Canonsburg crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Canonsburg crime rates are 87% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Canonsburg are 80% lower than the national average
In Canonsburg you have a 1 in 344 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Canonsburg is safer than 41% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Canonsburg has decreased by 33%

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Daily Crime In Canonsburg (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Canonsburg for every 100,000 residents. The Canonsburg total amount of daily crime is 6.33 times less than the Pennsylvania average and 7.83 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Canonsburg, is 3.66 times less than the Pennsylvania average, and it is 4.99 times less than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Canonsburg has a daily crime average that is 7.23 times less than the Pennsylvania average and 8.77 times less than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Canonsburg (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Pennsylvania and all other cities across the US, is Canonsburg safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Canonsburg is safer than 32% of other cities in the state of Pennsylvania. In addition, Canonsburg is safer than 41% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Pennsylvania and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Canonsburg. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Canonsburg is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Canonsburg

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Canonsburg is 1 in 1373

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Canonsburg is 1 in 458

The chance of being a victim of crime in Canonsburg is 1 in 344

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Canonsburg, Pennsylvania you have a 1 in 1373 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 458 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 344 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Canonsburg.

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

A good indicator of whether Canonsburg is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Canonsburg has decreased by 9%, while the property crime rate in Canonsburg has decreased by 38% year over year. The number of total crimes in Canonsburg has decreased by 33% year over year.

Canonsburg police department

Item	Canonsburg	Pennsylvania	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	17	14,701	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 17 Canonsburg police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 3.1% greater than the Pennsylvania average and 42.1% less than the National average.

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}
Houston, PA	1,260	0	0	0
Bentleyville, PA	2,466	0	129	129
South Park Township, PA	13,470	7	302	309
Green Tree, PA	4,814	63	252	316
East Washington, PA	1,754	164	164	328
Thompsonville, PA	3,631	51	301	351
Muse, PA	2,483	52	306	357
Canonsburg, PA	8,815	73	219	291

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Scott, LA	8,815	453	2,175	2,628
Miramar Beach, FL	8,815	102	532	634
Fort Valley, GA	8,817	421	2,180	2,601
Oxford, NC	8,812	825	3,177	4,002
Winchester, TN	8,818	436	2,824	3,260
Canonsburg, PA	8,815	73	219	291

Source: The Canonsburg, PA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.