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Crime rate in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania (PA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

 

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Crime rates in Sinking Spring by Year

Type

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(29.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(53.7)		1
(26.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(37.9)		1
(37.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(29.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(55.5)		3
(80.5)		1
(26.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		5
(188.6)		2
(66.4)		0
(0.0)		2
(59.8)		3
(87.1)		3
(82.4)		1
(27.8)		0
(0.0)		8
(212.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		25
(947.0)		19
(716.7)		15
(498.0)		18
(569.1)		23
(687.6)		19
(551.4)		16
(439.4)		17
(471.8)		20
(536.8)		11
(292.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		96
(3,636.4)		85
(3,206.3)		86
(2,855.2)		59
(1,865.3)		86
(2,571.0)		67
(1,944.3)		50
(1,373.2)		67
(1,859.6)		53
(1,422.4)		52
(1,380.4)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		5
(189.4)		7
(264.1)		8
(265.6)		4
(126.5)		9
(269.1)		6
(174.1)		7
(192.3)		7
(194.3)		7
(187.9)		6
(159.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(75.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(31.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(27.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(26.5)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 307.0)233.8243.9180.1122.2181.0176.2115.3142.4173.3157.1
City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania as of June 17, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Sinking Spring to the number of sex offenders is 1,212 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.


See how dangerous Sinking Spring, PA is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Sinking Spring:

157.1
Mohnton:

70.9
Shillington:

92.5
Wernersville:

75.5
Wyomissing:

217.5
West Reading:

293.7
Reading:

479.9
Adamstown:

118.9
Robesonia:

46.9
Violent crime rate in 2010
Sinking Spring:

143.3
U.S. Average:

223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Sinking Spring:

92.2
U.S. Average:

238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Sinking Spring:

40.8
U.S. Average:

252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Sinking Spring:

40.4
U.S. Average:

259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Sinking Spring:

85.4
U.S. Average:

264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Sinking Spring:

29.3
U.S. Average:

258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Sinking Spring:

0.0
U.S. Average:

256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Sinking Spring:

32.6
U.S. Average:

262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Sinking Spring:

111.0
U.S. Average:

272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Sinking Spring:

18.6
U.S. Average:

276.6

Property crime rate in 2010
Sinking Spring:

148.5
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Sinking Spring:

202.8
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Sinking Spring:

212.4
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Sinking Spring:

181.9
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Sinking Spring:

229.2
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Sinking Spring:

300.6
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Sinking Spring:

221.8
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Sinking Spring:

276.9
U.S. Average:

334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Sinking Spring:

336.8
U.S. Average:

336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Sinking Spring:

392.1
U.S. Average:

337.2


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Rapes per 100,000 population

Robberies per 100,000 population

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Arson per 100,000 population

City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population


Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.49
Pennsylvania average:

2.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.59
Pennsylvania average:

2.62

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.61
Pennsylvania average:

2.63

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.67
Pennsylvania average:

2.67

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.37
Pennsylvania average:

2.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.44
Pennsylvania average:

2.79

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.46
Pennsylvania average:

2.79

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.50
Pennsylvania average:

2.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.89
Pennsylvania average:

2.85


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Sinking Spring

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents)

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Zip code: 19608


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