West Chester, PA Crime


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The town of West Chester, PA has been plagued by a concerning level of crime in recent years. According to the latest statistics, the violent crime rate in this small town is currently at 17, which is slightly lower than the national average of 22.7. However, the property crime rate in West Chester sits at 29.1, which is higher than the national average of 35.4. These numbers paint a troubling picture for the safety and security of the community. Despite efforts from law enforcement, residents of West Chester are still at risk of becoming victims of crime. As someone who lives in this town, it is concerning to see these numbers and calls for immediate action to address and reduce the crime rate in West Chester.

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

West Chester violent crime is 17.0. (The US average is 22.7)
West Chester property crime is 29.1. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
West Chester, PA Crime History
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   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
West Goshen, PA  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock12018
Westtown, PA  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock32002
East Goshen, PA  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock42019
Birmingham township (Chester County), PA  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock42019
West Whiteland, PA  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock52019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
West Goshen, PA  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock12018
Westtown, PA  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock32002
East Goshen, PA  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock42019
West Whiteland, PA  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock52019
Willistown, PA  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock62018

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We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Over 13 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  More

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