Pennsylvania Background Checks & Criminal Records
Pennsylvania Background Check Coverage
Pennsylvania Background Check
- Pennsylvania Sex Offender - Registry contains data on individuals that have been sentenced as a sex offender or a sexually violent predator. Registry does not include all individuals convicted of a sex crime. Data may include name, date of birth, address, offense, statute, and polic
- Pennsylvania Dept of Corrections - Corrections records of statewide records of currently under the Department's supervision. Records on approximately 47,000 persons. Results may show defendant name, race, offense description, county, and current location. The Date of Birth is NOT provided
- Pennsylvania Admin Office of Courts - Statewide District Court Criminal Filings from the state of PA, excluding Pittsburgh Magistrates Court, and Philadelphia City Court. This is a name only search. The Date of Birth is NOT provided from this source.
- P.R.I.O.R.S. - Public Record Indexes of Record Searches. This database is comprised of proprietary criminal data compiled from previously ordered county, statewide and federal criminal requests, from PA, which contained records.
Pennsylvania Background Check
Whether you live in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, or anyplace in between, the ability to carry out an accurate and thorough background check is essential in maintaining you and your family's protection.
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Pennsylvania Criminal Background Checks Keep Your Family Safe
Whether you're taking a weekend trip to golfing at the Oakmont Country Club or spend a few days sightseeing at the beautiful Presque Isle State Park, you might rely on someone else to watch over your kids while you are away. When it comes to your children, you can never take risks. That's why you ought to perform a background check on the person you are to trust with your child's safety.
There are 9,500 registered sex offenders in Pennsylvania alone, and it is projected that this accounts for less than 25% of who have in fact committed a sexual crime. A background check is an inexpensive way for you to determine how to keep your children safe when you are away from home.
Pennsylvania Criminal Background Checks Keep Your Home Safe
You should never hire any type of house services unless they come from a reference from someone your trust. Even then, a simple Pennsylvania background check can quickly raise flags. It is common for people to pose as a reliable maid or nanny and gain the trust of an innocent victim. Unfortunately in most cases, theft is irresolvable and the stolen goods never make it back. In numerous cases, a Pennsylvania background check reveals that the suspect had a criminal record. Filing a police report will often raise flags in the future for others who perform background checks on the individual.
Criminal Statistics For The State Of Pennsylvania
- Total Crime - In 2006, Pennsylvania had a Total Crime Index of 2877.4 incidents per 100,000 individuals. This figure was up 1% from the previous year, 2005. The Total Crime Index was up 1.2% since 2002, but down 23% since 1980 Pennsylvania's Total Crime Index has been slowly dropping during the past 25 years.
- Violent Crime - Pennsylvania had a Violent Crime Index of 434.9 reported incidents per 100,000 people in 2006. This number was up 2.2% from 2005. The Violent Crime Index was up 35.6% since 1984, but down 9.5% since 1996. Pennsylvania's Violent Crime Index has been steadily rising during the past 25 years.
- Property Crime - Pennsylvania's 2006 Property Crime Index was 2443.5 reported incidents per one hundred thousand people. This figure was up 0.8% from the prior year. The Property Crime Index was up 0.5% since 2003, but down 27.6% since 1980. Pennsylvania's Property Crime Index has been steadily declining during the past 25 years.
- Murder Rate - The 2006 Pennsylvania Murder Rate was 5.9 reported incidents per one hundred thousand individuals. This figure was down 3.3% from the previous year in 2005. The Murder Rate was up 31.1% since 1984, but down 13.3% since 1980. Pennsylvania's Murder Rate has changed slightly during the past 25 years, growing slightly.
- Forced Rape - In 2006, Pennsylvania's Forcible Rape Index was 27.3 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was down 5.6% from the previous year, 2005. The Forcible Rape Index was up 32.5% since 1982, but down 10% since 2002. Pennsylvania's Forcible Rape Index has been steadily increasing during the past twenty five years.
- Robbery - The Robbery Index in 2006 for Pennsylvania was 168.6 incidents per 100,000 individuals. This figure was up 8.8% from the previous year in 2005. The Robbery Index was up 22% since 1988, but down 13.1% since 1991. Pennsylvania's Robbery Index has changed slightly during the past 25 years, declining slightly.
- Aggravated Assault - Pennsylvania's Aggravated Assault Index in 2006 was 237.6 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was up 0.9% from the previous year, 2005. The Aggravated Assault Index was up 64.4% since 1984, but down 8.8% since 1996. Pennsylvania's Aggravated Assault Index has drastically increased during the past 25 years.
- Burglary - In 2006, Pennsylvania had a Burglary Index of 463.2 incidents per hundred thousand individuals. This figure was up 2.3% from the previous year, 2005. The Burglary Index was up 6.2% since 2003, but down 55.4% since 1980. Pennsylvania's Burglary Index has significantly been on the decline in the past 25 years.
- Larceny Theft - The 2006 Larceny Theft Index of Pennsylvania was 1742.9 incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was up 0.6% from the previous year, 2005. The Larceny Theft Index was up 6.2% since 1985, but down 16.3% since 1996. Pennsylvania's Larceny Theft Index has changed slightly during the past 25 years, declining slightly.
- Motor Vehicle Theft - The Motor Vehicle Theft Index in 2006 for Pennsylvania was 237.4 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was up 0.6% from the previous year, 2005. The Motor Vehicle Theft Index was down 10.9% since 2002 and down from a 25 year high in 1990, down 53.1%. Pennsylvania's Motor Vehicle Theft Index has been declining during the past 25 years.
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