Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lancaster has a violent crime rate of 679 per 100,000 residents, 79% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 276.4 per 100,000, robbery at 278.1, rape at 114.6. The murder rate is 10.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,862 per 100,000, 97% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,159, burglary at 585, vehicle theft at 118 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 52 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lancaster receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lancaster vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)