Butler County, PA Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

Butler County in PA is served by 11 law enforcement agencies. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the county recorded 782 violent crimes and 1,879 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 19.5 per 100k residents, which is -81.6% below the national average. Property crime averages 20.8 per 100k, -87.3% below the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Motor Vehicle Theft had the lowest rate. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade A

Annual Rate19.5 per 100k residents

National Avg: 106.2 per 100k

Total Incidents782 (2019-2023)

Homicide

Grade N/A

Not enough data to calculate a meaningful rate.

Rape

Grade N/A

Not enough data to calculate a meaningful rate.

Robbery

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Aggravated Assault

Grade A

Annual Rate7.2 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.3 per 100k

Total Incidents226 (2019-2023)

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade A

Annual Rate20.8 per 100k residents

National Avg: 163.6 per 100k

Total Incidents1,879 (2019-2023)

Burglary

Grade A

Annual Rate2.1 per 100k residents

National Avg: 24.0 per 100k

Total Incidents159 (2019-2023)

Larceny

Grade A

Annual Rate18.0 per 100k residents

National Avg: 116.4 per 100k

Total Incidents1,673 (2019-2023)

Motor Vehicle Theft

Grade A

Annual Rate0.7 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.2 per 100k

Total Incidents44 (2019-2023)

Summary Table

Crime Type	Annual Rate (per 100k residents)	Grade	Total Incidents (2019-2023)	National Avg	% Difference
Violent Crime	19.5	A	782	106.2	-81.6%
Property Crime	20.8	A	1879	163.6	-87.3%
Homicide	0.0	A	4	0.5	-100.0%
Rape	0.0	A	4	3.5	-100.0%
Robbery	0.0	A	38	5.8	-100.0%
Aggravated Assault	7.2	A	226	22.3	-67.6%
Burglary	2.1	A	159	24.0	-91.3%
Larceny	18.0	A	1673	116.4	-84.5%
Motor Vehicle Theft	0.7	A	44	22.2	-96.9%

Crime Trends

Agencies

Butler Police Department

Butler, PA

Slippery Rock Police Department

Slippery Rock, PA

Zelienople Police Department

Zelienople, PA

Mars Police Department

Mars, PA

Cranberry Township Police Department

Cranberry Township, PA

Buffalo Township Police Department

Buffalo Township, PA

Saxonburg Police Department

Saxonburg, PA

Callery Police Department

Callery, PA

Portersville Police Department

Portersville, PA

Harrisville Police Department

Harrisville, PA

Prospect Police Department

Prospect, PA