Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lancaster has a violent crime rate of 412 per 100,000 residents, 9% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 286.5 per 100,000, robbery at 71.6, rape at 39.5. The murder rate is 14.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,147 per 100,000, 61% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,729, burglary at 872, vehicle theft at 534 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.
Crime Rates: Lancaster vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)