2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Lancaster, PA vs Detroit, MI

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- Detroit has 56% more violent crime than Lancaster.
- Detroit has 19% more property crime than Lancaster.
 Lancaster, PADetroit, MIUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock94.322.7
 Property Crime54.1  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Lancaster, PennsylvaniaCrime Index
 Terre Hill, PA8.9
 Brickerville, PA10.2
 Landisville, PA10.65
 Lititz, PA10.85
 Brownstown CDP (Lancaster County), PA10.9
 East Earl, PA10.95
 Schoeneck, PA11.1
 Washington Boro, PA11.1
 Penryn, PA11.5
 Churchtown, PA11.65

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