In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the rate of violent crime is much lower than the national average. At 10.9 incidents per thousand residents, the county has a rate that is nearly half that of the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the rate of property crime in Lancaster County is 21 incidents per thousand compared to 35.4 for the rest of the country. This indicates that residents can expect to feel relatively safe from violent and property crime when living in Lancaster County.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Lancaster County violent crime is 10.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Lancaster County property crime is 21.0. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Newark, New Jersey. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Newark, Pennsylvania. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.