Hanover, Pennsylvania Crime Rate

2 years of data (2023–2024) · Population: 16,616

Key Insights

  • →Hanover has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 108.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • →Violent crime dropped 30.8% from the previous year.
  • →Safer than 59% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.04 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
108.3
-30.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2509.6
417 total
vs National Avg
↓ -70%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 18

Murder0
Rape0
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault17

Property Crime: 417

Burglary8
Larceny-Theft385
Motor Vehicle Theft24
Arson3

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202416,61618108.304172509.6
202316,60126156.633982397.4

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

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Safety Grade for Hanover

Based on violent crime rate of 108.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

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Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

Menomonie, Wisconsin →Middletown, Rhode Island →Duxbury, Massachusetts →Vincennes, Indiana →Lake Mary, Florida3 →

National Arrest Demographics

The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.

Full Arrest Demographics by Race →Racial Disparities Analysis →Crime Statistics by Race →Who Commits Crime? →

Related Analysis

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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.