Crime & Safety in Lancaster, TX

Lancaster has a violent crime rate of 369 per 100,000 residents, 3% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 216.1 per 100,000, robbery at 133.2, rape at 20.1. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,548 per 100,000, 30% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,709, burglary at 390, vehicle theft at 450 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 322 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Lancaster receives a safety grade of F.