Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lancaster has a violent crime rate of 413 per 100,000 residents, 9% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 299.9 per 100,000, robbery at 16.8, rape at 93.6. The murder rate is 2.4 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,169 per 100,000, 11% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,828, burglary at 194, vehicle theft at 125 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 12 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lancaster receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lancaster vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)