Crime in Lancaster, PA is considerably higher than the national average. Violent crime is 41.3 compared to the US average of 22.7 and property crime is 54.1 compared to the US average of 35.4. This means that residents of Lancaster have a significantly higher chance of being victims of violent and property crimes than the rest of the country. The city has been working hard to reduce these statistics but there is still a long way to go before they reach the national averages.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Lancaster violent crime is 41.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Lancaster property crime is 54.1. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.