Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Chester has a violent crime rate of 199 per 100,000 residents, 48% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 198.8 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 530 per 100,000, 73% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 133, burglary at 232, vehicle theft at 166 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 9 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Chester receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Chester vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)