McSherrystown police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in United States · 6/10 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: 2,200 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers McSherrystown 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 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 4 | 125.7 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 4 | 125.7 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 11 | 345.7 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0 | 0 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 0 |
| Violence | 4 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 15 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in McSherrystown police area
- Is McSherrystown police area safe?
- McSherrystown police area: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low 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 McSherrystown police area?
- McSherrystown police area: Weighted crime: 2,200 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in McSherrystown police area?
- Recorded homicides in McSherrystown police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
- Conewago Township Police Department, Adams County police area 6/10
- Hanover police area 4/10
- Penn Township Police Department, York County police area 7/10
- West Manheim Township police area 9/10
- Gettysburg police area 6/10
- Reading Township police area 10/10
- Eastern Adams Regional police area
- Cumberland Township Police Department, Adams County police area 9/10
Sheriffs of Adams County since 2010
McSherrystown: Mayor not loaded yet. Adams County: Sheriff James Muller (Republican), last known (elected 2017), may have changed. Governor: Josh Shapiro (Democrat)
James Muller · Republican
from 2017
results after 2017 not loaded yet
James Muller · Republican
2013 – 2017
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
James Muller
2009 – 2013
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.
