Crime in Chester, Pennsylvania
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Chester, PA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 10. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 4.
Chester, PA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 4.
Chester Crime SperlingViews
A rating of '4' and '2' for violent and property : Seems to me Sperling's got the wrong city's ratings in there (in fact, maybe for a whole 'nuther planet). I never lived there myself, but have lived somewhat close by... (read more)Scary Stuff: My parents and I lived in Chester for a few years in the 1980's in a nicer part of town. We then moved to a nearby town. I spent a lot of time in Chester in the... (read more)This poor city and its poor inhabitants. . .: 25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a... (read more)Have an opinion about Chester? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chester Click Here
