FBI arrest data · 2024
Pennsylvania Arrests
251,419 arrests were reported by 1,105 Pennsylvania law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (42,069); 9.8% of arrests were of juveniles.
Pennsylvania arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 42,069 | 16.7% |
| Simple assault | 35,918 | 14.3% |
| Driving under the influence | 34,213 | 13.6% |
| Larceny-theft | 33,736 | 13.4% |
| Drug abuse violations | 29,549 | 11.8% |
| Disorderly conduct | 19,657 | 7.8% |
| Aggravated assault | 11,061 | 4.4% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 6,345 | 2.5% |
| Fraud | 6,330 | 2.5% |
| Drunkenness | 5,924 | 2.4% |
| Vandalism | 4,852 | 1.9% |
| Burglary | 3,569 | 1.4% |
| Liquor law violations | 3,156 | 1.3% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 2,357 | 0.9% |
| Robbery | 2,278 | 0.9% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 1,911 | 0.8% |
| Offenses against family & children | 1,423 | 0.6% |
| Vagrancy | 1,417 | 0.6% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 1,410 | 0.6% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 1,289 | 0.5% |
| Rape | 706 | 0.3% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 512 | 0.2% |
| Curfew & loitering | 455 | 0.2% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 425 | 0.2% |
| Arson | 366 | 0.1% |
| Embezzlement | 312 | 0.1% |
| Gambling | 89 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 62 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 18 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 10 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Pennsylvania
By sex & age
Shares of all Pennsylvania arrests.
Male178,497 · 71.0%
Female72,922 · 29.0%
Adults (18+)226,854 · 90.2%
Juveniles24,565 · 9.8%
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 245,483 race entries reported (239,533 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 166,260 | 67.7% |
| Black or African American | 75,647 | 30.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 286 | 0.1% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 3,290 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 29,047 | 12.1% |
Pennsylvania arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Philadelphia County28,765Allegheny County20,249Montgomery County11,908York County9,746Lancaster County9,690Bucks County9,289Dauphin County8,964Delaware County8,884Chester County7,703Luzerne County7,419Lehigh County7,397Berks County7,162Erie County6,435Cumberland County5,575Northampton County5,523Monroe County5,088Westmoreland County4,408Blair County3,892Lackawanna County3,538Fayette County3,529Centre County3,106Franklin County3,028Wayne County2,883Butler County2,881Beaver County2,817Washington County2,739Lycoming County2,714Northumberland County2,345Adams County2,321Cambria County2,196Wyoming County2,130Schuylkill County2,102Mercer County2,059Crawford County1,917Indiana County1,912Lebanon County1,840Warren County1,770Potter County1,552Carbon County1,493McKean County1,405Armstrong County1,341Clearfield County1,246Snyder County1,212Bedford County1,175Bradford County1,140Columbia County1,111Perry County1,089Mifflin County1,059Lawrence County1,027Clinton County1,005Venango County857Huntingdon County853Clarion County845Jefferson County831Union County824Susquehanna County725Elk County712Tioga County692Pike County620Sullivan County543Greene County449Fulton County386Somerset County371Montour County245Forest County202Cameron County120Juniata County2
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Police Department | City | Philadelphia County | 27,883 |
| Pittsburgh Bureau of Police | City | Allegheny County | 3,716 |
| Erie Police Department | City | Erie County | 3,135 |
| Allentown Police Department | City | Lehigh County | 3,123 |
| State Police: Wayne County | State Police | Wayne County | 2,810 |
| State Police: Fayette County | State Police | Fayette County | 2,773 |
| State Police: Elizabethville | State Police | Dauphin County | 2,374 |
| York Police Department | City | York County | 2,369 |
| Bensalem Township Police Department | City | Bucks County | 2,342 |
| Lancaster Police Department | City | Lancaster County | 2,290 |
| State Police: Chester County | State Police | Chester County | 2,242 |
| Wilkes-Barre Police Department | City | Luzerne County | 2,236 |
| State Police: Monroe County | State Police | Monroe County | 2,224 |
| State Police: Erie County | State Police | Erie County | 2,221 |
| Bethlehem Police Department | City | Northampton County | 2,190 |
| Reading Police Department | City | Berks County | 2,156 |
| Northern York Regional Police Department | City | York County | 2,117 |
| Altoona Police Department | City | Blair County | 1,964 |
| State Police: Luzerne County | State Police | Luzerne County | 1,885 |
| Scranton Police Department | City | Lackawanna County | 1,868 |
| State Police: Wyoming County | State Police | Wyoming County | 1,855 |
| State Police: Lehigh County | State Police | Lehigh County | 1,851 |
| State Police: Franklin County | State Police | Franklin County | 1,747 |
| State Police: Cumberland County | State Police | Cumberland County | 1,722 |
| State Police: Lycoming County | State Police | Lycoming County | 1,656 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
Pennsylvania arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Pennsylvania in 2024?+
251,419 arrests were reported to the FBI by 1,105 Pennsylvania law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Pennsylvania?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 42,069 arrests, 16.7% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Pennsylvania?+
24,565 of Pennsylvania's 2024 reported arrests (9.8%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.