Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Erie has a violent crime rate of 497 per 100,000 residents, 31% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 333.9 per 100,000, robbery at 97.0, rape at 56.4. The murder rate is 9.4 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,896 per 100,000, 3% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,439, burglary at 357, vehicle theft at 100 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 27 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Erie receives a safety grade of F.