Lancaster police area, Pennsylvania, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 6,777 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Lancaster police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 21 | 35.9 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 178 | 303.9 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 20 | 34.1 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 57 | 97.3 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 671 | 1,145.7 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 73 | 124.6 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 7 | 12 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 21 |
| Violence | 178 |
| Robbery | 20 |
| Theft and burglary | 801 |
| Other | 7 |
Questions about crime in Lancaster police area
- Is Lancaster police area safe?
- Lancaster police area: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Lancaster police area?
- Lancaster police area: Weighted crime: 6,777 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Lancaster police area?
- Recorded homicides in Lancaster police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Lancaster County since 2010
Lancaster: Mayor not loaded yet. Lancaster County: Sheriff Mark Reese, last known (elected 2015), may have changed. Governor: Josh Shapiro (Democrat)
Mark Reese
from 2015
results after 2015 not loaded yet
Mark Reese
2011 – 2015
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Terry Bergman
2007 – 2011
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
