Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
West Chester has a violent crime rate of 225 per 100,000 residents, 41% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 94.3 per 100,000, robbery at 104.7, rape at 26.2. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,959 per 100,000, 0% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,566, burglary at 319, vehicle theft at 73 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 26 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, West Chester receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: West Chester vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)