You may notice the crime stats searchable database on ydr.com today. It's tied in to the recent news about crime in York and the mayor's and police chief's reaction to what they say is a perception about crime in York.
The database uses the FBI's uniform crime reports and allows you to search for and compare per capita crime rates for law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania. The agencies voluntarily provide data to the FBI, so some may not be represented. The FBI also cautions against using only crime statistics to draw conclusions; there are other factors at play.
Nevertheless, the database gives you the ability to put some numbers to the city's claim that it's relatively safe for an urban area, and also allows you to see the rates of crimes responded to by other agencies.
The database uses the FBI's uniform crime reports and allows you to search for and compare per capita crime rates for law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania. The agencies voluntarily provide data to the FBI, so some may not be represented. The FBI also cautions against using only crime statistics to draw conclusions; there are other factors at play.
Nevertheless, the database gives you the ability to put some numbers to the city's claim that it's relatively safe for an urban area, and also allows you to see the rates of crimes responded to by other agencies.
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