Sykesville, PA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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13%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

15%

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.

Sykesville crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Sykesville crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Sykesville crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Sykesville crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sykesville_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,568 (estimate)	1,845	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.6	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	25.1	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	63.5	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	171.2	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	370 (estimate)	266	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	138.1	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,176.2	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	264.8	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,198 (estimate)	1,579	1,917

Sykesville crime map

The Sykesville crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Sykesville 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 Sykesville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Sykesville 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

Sykesville crime rates are 13% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Sykesville are 2% higher than the national average
In Sykesville you have a 1 in 39 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sykesville is safer than 71% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sykesville has increased by 184%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sykesville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sykesville is 1 in 271

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sykesville is 1 in 46

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sykesville is 1 in 39

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

Sykesville police department

Item	Sykesville	Pennsylvania	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	1	14,701	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	0.9	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 1 Sykesville police officers. This results in 0.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 52.5% less than the Pennsylvania average and 73.3% 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}
Sandy, PA	1,340	120	710	829
Brockway, PA	2,042	133	790	923
Reynoldsville, PA	2,659	148	878	1,025
Treasure Lake, PA	4,418	159	945	1,104
Brookville, PA	3,801	159	945	1,104
DuBois, PA	7,413	275	1,635	1,910
Punxsutawney, PA	5,747	293	1,738	2,031
Sykesville, PA	971	370	2,198	2,568

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Dollar Bay, MI	971	414	1,402	1,816
Caldwell, KS	971	592	2,884	3,476
Liberty, UT	971	133	932	1,064
Utica, IN	971	293	1,361	1,653
New Philadelphia, PA	971	366	2,173	2,539
Sykesville, PA	971	370	2,198	2,568

Source: The Sykesville, 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.