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Retail Theft Charges Hit Five-Year High in Pennsylvania
December 12, 2025
Retail theft offenses in Pennsylvania increased by 16% from 2023 to 2024, hitting a five-year high.
The infographic highlights retail theft data from 2020 to 2024 including the statewide number of retail theft offenses by month, the top 10 counties with the highest number of retail theft offenses and statewide defendant demographics.
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Media contact: Olivia Antonucci, 609-238-5182
Editor’s Note: County-by-county retail theft offenses filed from 1/1/2020-12/31/2024.
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Statewide number of offenses filed from 1/1/2020 through 12/31/2024 for Title 18 - Sections 3929, 3929.1, 3929.2, and 3929.3, as recorded in the Magisterial District Judge System (MDJS) and Common Pleas Case Management System (CPCMS); Grouped by County and Section |
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Row Labels |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Grand Total |
Percentage of Total |
|
Adams |
81 |
56 |
133 |
104 |
90 |
464 |
0.28% |
|
3929 |
79 |
56 |
133 |
104 |
90 |
462 |
0.27% |
|
3929.1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0.00% |
|
Allegheny |
3,258 |
2,697 |
3,795 |
5,273 |
6,229 |
21,252 |
12.62% |
|
3929 |
3,244 |
2,683 |
3,779 |
5,247 |
6,182 |
21,135 |
12.55% |
|
3929.1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0.00% |
|
3929.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
9 |
17 |
0.01% |
|
3929.3 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
18 |
38 |
98 |
0.06% |
|
Armstrong |
143 |
30 |
101 |
77 |
82 |
433 |
0.26% |
|
3929 |
143 |
30 |
101 |
77 |
82 |
433 |
0.26% |
|
Beaver |
588 |
370 |
520 |
591 |
977 |
3,046 |
1.81% |
|
3929 |
587 |
370 |
520 |
591 |
973 |
3,041 |
1.81% |
|
3929.2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0.00% |
|
3929.3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
|
Bedford |
50 |
36 |
50 |
38 |
49 |
223 |
0.13% |
|
3929 |
50 |
36 |
50 |
38 |
49 |
223 |
0.13% |
|
Berks |
774 |
700 |
1,016 |
1,248 |
1,239 |
4,977 |
2.96% |
|
3929 |
773 |
699 |
1,016 |
1,237 |
1,233 |
4,958 |
2.94% |
|
3929.2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0.00% |
|
3929.3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
6 |
17 |
0.01% |
|
Blair |
396 |
356 |
423 |
444 |
733 |
2,352 |
1.40% |
|
3929 |
396 |
356 |
423 |
444 |
733 |
2,352 |
1.40% |
|
Bradford |
151 |
140 |
118 |
88 |
77 |
574 |
0.34% |
|
3929 |
151 |
140 |
118 |
88 |
77 |
574 |
0.34% |
|
Bucks |
1,432 |
1,461 |
1,993 |
2,236 |
2,632 |
9,754 |
5.79% |
|
3929 |
1,429 |
1,453 |
1,987 |
2,223 |
2,621 |
9,713 |
5.77% |
|
3929.1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0.00% |
|
3929.2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
16 |
0.01% |
|
3929.3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
19 |
0.01% |
|
Butler |
520 |
572 |
700 |
743 |
762 |
3,297 |
1.96% |
|
3929 |
519 |
568 |
700 |
741 |
750 |
3,278 |
1.95% |
|
3929.2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
|
3929.3 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
18 |
0.01% |
|
Cambria |
239 |
141 |
251 |
482 |
456 |
1,569 |
0.93% |
|
3929 |
239 |
141 |
251 |
482 |
456 |
1,569 |
0.93% |
|
Cameron |
2 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
16 |
0.01% |
|
3929 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
15 |
0.01% |
|
3929.3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
|
Carbon |
145 |
91 |
62 |
145 |
93 |
536 |
0.32% |
|
3929 |
145 |
91 |
62 |
145 |
93 |
536 |
0.32% |
|
Centre |
340 |
121 |
505 |
442 |
350 |
1,758 |
1.04% |
|
3929 |
340 |
121 |
505 |
442 |
350 |
1,758 |
1.04% |
|
Chester |
962 |
1,129 |
1,214 |
1,715 |
1,368 |
6,388 |
3.79% |
|
3929 |
956 |
1,119 |
1,211 |
1,715 |
1,358 |
6,359 |
3.78% |
|
3929.2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0.00% |
|
3929.3 |
3 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
23 |
0.01% |
|
Clarion |
52 |
60 |
48 |
72 |
93 |
325 |
0.19% |
|
3929 |
52 |
60 |
48 |
72 |
93 |
325 |
0.19% |
|
Clearfield |
197 |
167 |
206 |
127 |
173 |
870 |
0.52% |
|
3929 |
196 |
167 |
206 |
127 |
173 |
869 |
0.52% |
|
3929.3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
|
Clinton |
82 |
40 |
63 |
80 |
133 |
398 |
0.24% |
|
3929 |
82 |
40 |
63 |
80 |
133 |
398 |
0.24% |
|
Columbia |
184 |
185 |
109 |
222 |
161 |
861 |
0.51% |
|
3929 |
184 |
185 |
109 |
222 |
161 |
861 |
0.51% |
|
Crawford |
139 |
148 |
250 |
141 |
288 |
966 |
0.57% |
|
3929 |
139 |
148 |
249 |
141 |
288 |
965 |
0.57% |
|
3929.1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
|
Cumberland |
860 |
989 |
1,089 |
1,045 |
1,403 |
5,386 |
3.20% |
|
3929 |
854 |
988 |
1,074 |
1,003 |
1,366 |
5,285 |
3.14% |
|
3929.1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
|
3929.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
0.00% |
|
3929.3 |
6 |
1 |
14 |
37 |
36 |
94 |
0.06% |
|
Dauphin |
1,018 |
862 |
885 |
1,084 |
1,363 |
5,212 |
3.09% |
|
3929 |
1,018 |
859 |
881 |
1,083 |
1,352 |
5,193 |
3.08% |
|
3929.3 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
19 |
0.01% |
|
Delaware |
1,303 |
1,449 |
1,915 |
1,912 |
2,123 |
8,702 |
5.17% |
|
3929 |
1,291 |
1,442 |
1,822 |
1,910 |
2,116 |
8,581 |
5.10% |
|
3929.2 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
16 |
0.01% |
|
3929.3 |
9 |
6 |
89 |
0 |
1 |
105 |
0.06% |
|
Elk |
93 |
99 |
124 |
75 |
24 |
415 |
0.25% |
|
3929 |
93 |
99 |
124 |
75 |
24 |
415 |
0.25% |
|
Erie |
1,825 |
1,632 |
1,354 |
1,245 |
1,220 |
7,276 |
4.32% |
|
3929 |
1,825 |
1,632 |
1,354 |
1,245 |
1,217 |
7,273 |
4.32% |
|
3929.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.00% |
|
3929.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0.00% |
|
Fayette |
395 |
293 |
417 |
529 |
570 |
2,204 |
1.31% |
|
3929 |
395 |
293 |
417 |
529 |
570 |
2,204 |
1.31% |
|
Forest |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
0.01% |
|
3929 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
0.01% |
|
Franklin |
401 |
483 |
385 |
540 |
575 |
2,384 |
1.42% |
|
3929 |
401 |
483 |
385 |
540 |
575 |
2,384 |
1.42% |
|
Fulton |
14 |
8 |
15 |
17 |
17 |
71 |
0.04% |
|
3929 |
14 |
8 |
15 |
17 |
17 |
71 |
0.04% |
|
Greene |
71 |
36 |
62 |
74 |
78 |
321 |
0.19% |
|
3929 |
71 |
36 |
62 |
74 |
78 |
321 |
0.19% |
|
Huntingdon |
29 |
54 |
64 |
63 |
59 |
269 |
0.16% |
|
3929 |
29 |
54 |
64 |
63 |
59 |
269 |
0.16% |
|
Indiana |
306 |
154 |
166 |
236 |
241 |
1,103 |
0.65% |
|
3929 |
306 |
154 |
166 |
236 |
241 |
1,103 |
0.65% |
|
Jefferson |
43 |
20 |
27 |
29 |
22 |
141 |
0.08% |
|
3929 |
43 |
20 |
27 |
29 |
22 |
141 |
0.08% |
|
Juniata |
4 |
11 |
9 |
20 |
13 |
57 |
0.03% |
|
3929 |
4 |
11 |
9 |
20 |
13 |
57 |
0.03% |
|
Lackawanna |
339 |
269 |
392 |
435 |
440 |
1,875 |
1.11% |
|
3929 |
337 |
267 |
392 |
431 |
437 |
1,864 |
1.11% |
|
3929.2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
0.00% |
|
3929.3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
0.00% |
|
Lancaster |
782 |
858 |
1,174 |
1,503 |
1,684 |
6,001 |
3.56% |
|
3929 |
773 |
849 |
1,173 |
1,503 |
1,681 |
5,979 |
3.55% |
|
3929.1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
|
3929.2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0.00% |
|
3929.3 |
9 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
0.01% |
|
Lawrence |
264 |
137 |
177 |
162 |
140 |
880 |
0.52% |
|
3929 |
264 |
137 |
177 |
161 |
139 |
878 |
0.52% |
|
3929.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
|
3929.3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.00% |
|
Lebanon |
376 |
176 |
175 |
297 |
255 |
1,279 |
0.76% |
|
3929 |
376 |
176 |
175 |
297 |
255 |
1,279 |
0.76% |
|
Lehigh |
609 |
485 |
762 |
1,038 |
1,315 |
4,209 |
2.50% |
|
3929 |
608 |
485 |
762 |
1,037 |
1,314 |
4,206 |
2.50% |
|
3929.2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0.00% |
|
3929.3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
|
Luzerne |
802 |
570 |
757 |
888 |
963 |
3,980 |
2.36% |
|
3929 |
797 |
570 |
757 |
888 |
957 |
3,969 |
2.36% |
|
3929.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0.00% |
|
3929.3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
0.00% |
|
Lycoming |
213 |
163 |
192 |
266 |
240 |
1,074 |
0.64% |
|
3929 |
213 |
163 |
192 |
265 |
240 |
1,073 |
0.64% |
|
3929.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
|
McKean |
58 |
75 |
185 |
144 |
137 |
599 |
0.36% |
|
3929 |
58 |
75 |
185 |
144 |
137 |
599 |
0.36% |
|
Mercer |
444 |
264 |
322 |
366 |
277 |
1,673 |
0.99% |
|
3929 |
444 |
263 |
319 |
366 |
276 |
1,668 |
0.99% |
|
3929.2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0.00% |
|
Mifflin |
62 |
63 |
97 |
135 |
131 |
488 |
0.29% |
|
3929 |
62 |
63 |
97 |
135 |
131 |
488 |
0.29% |
|
Monroe |
570 |
490 |
655 |
860 |
951 |
3,526 |
2.09% |
|
3929 |
562 |
489 |
651 |
860 |
944 |
3,506 |
2.08% |
|
3929.3 |
8 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
20 |
0.01% |
|
Montgomery |
1,835 |
2,057 |
3,510 |
4,365 |
4,740 |
16,507 |
9.80% |
|
3929 |
1,820 |
2,043 |
3,407 |
4,087 |
4,651 |
16,008 |
9.51% |
|
3929.2 |
15 |
8 |
13 |
23 |
18 |
77 |
0.05% |
|
3929.3 |
0 |
6 |
90 |
255 |
71 |
422 |
0.25% |
|
Montour |
17 |
18 |
7 |
25 |
10 |
77 |
0.05% |
|
3929 |
17 |
18 |
7 |
25 |
10 |
77 |
0.05% |
|
Northampton |
330 |
257 |
438 |
534 |
597 |
2,156 |
1.28% |
|
3929 |
330 |
257 |
438 |
534 |
597 |
2,156 |
1.28% |
|
Northumberland |
147 |
99 |
93 |
183 |
160 |
682 |
0.40% |
|
3929 |
147 |
99 |
93 |
183 |
160 |
682 |
0.40% |
|
Perry |
58 |
27 |
7 |
33 |
27 |
152 |
0.09% |
|
3929 |
58 |
27 |
7 |
33 |
27 |
152 |
0.09% |
|
Philadelphia |
1,866 |
1,393 |
1,751 |
1,953 |
4,303 |
11,266 |
6.69% |
|
3929 |
1,865 |
1,393 |
1,748 |
1,919 |
4,250 |
11,175 |
6.64% |
|
3929.1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
|
3929.2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0.00% |
|
3929.3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
34 |
53 |
88 |
0.05% |
|
Pike |
77 |
82 |
195 |
152 |
148 |
654 |
0.39% |
|
3929 |
77 |
82 |
195 |
152 |
148 |
654 |
0.39% |
|
Potter |
2 |
4 |
7 |
14 |
6 |
33 |
0.02% |
|
3929 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
14 |
6 |
33 |
0.02% |
|
Schuylkill |
288 |
179 |
221 |
263 |
276 |
1,227 |
0.73% |
|
3929 |
288 |
179 |
220 |
263 |
274 |
1,224 |
0.73% |
|
3929.3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0.00% |
|
Snyder |
93 |
251 |
125 |
84 |
53 |
606 |
0.36% |
|
3929 |
93 |
251 |
125 |
83 |
53 |
605 |
0.36% |
|
3929.3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
|
Somerset |
121 |
90 |
104 |
107 |
73 |
495 |
0.29% |
|
3929 |
120 |
90 |
104 |
107 |
73 |
494 |
0.29% |
|
3929.3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
|
Sullivan |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
0.01% |
|
3929 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
0.01% |
|
Susquehanna |
16 |
6 |
5 |
19 |
14 |
60 |
0.04% |
|
3929 |
16 |
6 |
5 |
19 |
14 |
60 |
0.04% |
|
Tioga |
48 |
29 |
38 |
73 |
59 |
247 |
0.15% |
|
3929 |
48 |
29 |
38 |
73 |
59 |
247 |
0.15% |
|
Union |
47 |
98 |
54 |
94 |
136 |
429 |
0.25% |
|
3929 |
47 |
98 |
54 |
94 |
136 |
429 |
0.25% |
|
Venango |
72 |
43 |
72 |
131 |
95 |
413 |
0.25% |
|
3929 |
72 |
43 |
72 |
131 |
95 |
413 |
0.25% |
|
Warren |
124 |
230 |
232 |
128 |
165 |
879 |
0.52% |
|
3929 |
124 |
230 |
232 |
128 |
165 |
879 |
0.52% |
|
Washington |
389 |
318 |
399 |
568 |
522 |
2,196 |
1.30% |
|
3929 |
389 |
318 |
399 |
568 |
522 |
2,196 |
1.30% |
|
Wayne |
84 |
112 |
117 |
78 |
152 |
543 |
0.32% |
|
3929 |
84 |
112 |
117 |
78 |
152 |
543 |
0.32% |
|
Westmoreland |
809 |
753 |
1,016 |
968 |
1,225 |
4,771 |
2.83% |
|
3929 |
809 |
753 |
1,014 |
968 |
1,224 |
4,768 |
2.83% |
|
3929.2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
|
3929.3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0.00% |
|
Wyoming |
24 |
26 |
32 |
14 |
15 |
111 |
0.07% |
|
3929 |
24 |
26 |
32 |
14 |
15 |
111 |
0.07% |
|
York |
777 |
674 |
1,051 |
1,509 |
1,686 |
5,697 |
3.38% |
|
3929 |
775 |
674 |
1,049 |
1,509 |
1,671 |
5,678 |
3.37% |
|
3929.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.00% |
|
3929.3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
18 |
0.01% |
|
Grand Total |
27,840 |
24,897 |
32,442 |
38,530 |
44,694 |
168,403 |
N/A |