Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Chester has a violent crime rate of 881 per 100,000 residents, 132% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 562.7 per 100,000, robbery at 188.6, rape at 70.7. The murder rate is 58.9 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,056 per 100,000, 5% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,237, burglary at 336, vehicle theft at 477 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 24 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Chester receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Chester vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)