Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lancaster has a violent crime rate of 508 per 100,000 residents, 34% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 437.2 per 100,000, robbery at 30.7, rape at 36.4. The murder rate is 3.8 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,599 per 100,000, 18% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,302, burglary at 117, vehicle theft at 176 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)