| | Lancaster, PA | Philadelphia, PA | United States |
| | 41.3 | 50.8 | 22.7 |
| | 54.1 | 46.6 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
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.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near Lancaster, Pennsylvania | Crime Index |
| Terre Hill, PA | 8.9 |
| Brickerville, PA | 10.2 |
| Landisville, PA | 10.7 |
| Lititz, PA | 10.9 |
| Brownstown CDP (Lancaster County), PA | 10.9 |
| East Earl, PA | 11.0 |
| Schoeneck, PA | 11.1 |
| Washington Boro, PA | 11.1 |
| Penryn, PA | 11.5 |
| Churchtown, PA | 11.7 |
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
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
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 Philadelphia 
138 Reviews
I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years. More
Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt More
do not go. do not travel to. Will charge you fees, anything - to pay for the mess that they made. Life long resident, born here as well. I'm Very sorry to say. Go More
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