Palmyra, Pennsylvania Crime Rate

2 years of data (2022–2023) · Population: 7,685

Key Insights

  • →Palmyra has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 39.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
  • →Violent crime dropped 49.9% from the previous year.
  • →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 2 years of data.
  • →Safer than 78% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.06 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
39.0
-49.9% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
663.6
51 total
vs National Avg
↓ -90%
National: 379.5

2023 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 3

Murder0
Rape0
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault0

Property Crime: 51

Burglary2
Larceny-Theft43
Motor Vehicle Theft6
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20237,685339.0051663.6
20227,714677.8064829.7

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Palmyra

Based on violent crime rate of 39.0 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)

Crime Trajectory
📈 Improving
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 78% of cities
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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

The Great Crime Decline →Gun Violence Data →Violent Crime Overview →Property Crime →

More for Palmyra

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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.