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Lancaster, Pennsylvania Crime Rate & Safety

| Overall Score 6.6 / 10
| Overall Score 7.4 / 10
A view of Longs Pond in Longs Park
A view of Veranda by Charter Homes across from a local river
College Row on Harrisburg Avenue 
Shops on King Street
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How safe is Lancaster, PA?

The metropolitan area's violent crime rate was lower than the national rate in 2018. Its rate of property crime was lower than the national rate.

Crime Index

Index Score: 7.9 /10

How we calculate this.

Lancaster has a lower crime rate than similarly sized metro areas.

Crime Rate 2018

Crime rate is the number of crimes committed per 100,000 people.
Lancaster, PA

177.0

Lower than average crime
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Lancaster, PA

1116.3

Lower than average crime
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Violent Crime Rate Over Time

Data sourced from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Report.
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