Crime & Safety in Lancaster, PA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.62
per 1,000 residents
+3% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.52
per 1,000 residents
-33% vs national
Total Crimes
1,089
2024
Violent Clearance
65%
cases solved
+53% vs national
Property Clearance
24%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+38%
vs 50K-100K avg
+38% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+46.9%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Lancaster Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Lancaster vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Lancaster is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Lancaster police solve 100% of murder cases but only 18% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 2 | 0.04 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 18 | 0.32 | 50.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 16 | 0.28 | 50.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 226 | 3.97 | 66.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 61 | 1.07 | 41.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 672 | 11.81 | 22.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 93 | 1.63 | 18.3% |
Lancaster, PA reported 263 violent crimes and 826 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.62 per 1,000 residents is 3.2% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 65% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 672 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 24.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Lancaster's violent crime rate is 38% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 263 | 826 | 4.62 | 14.52 |
| 2023 | 180 | 893 | 3.15 | 15.61 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 350 | 1,112 | 5.91 | 18.76 |
| 2019 | 21 | 343 | 1.22 | 19.97 |
| 2018 | 36 | 320 | 2.08 | 18.53 |
| 2017 | 33 | 426 | 1.92 | 24.73 |
| 2016 | 21 | 340 | 1.22 | 19.72 |
| 2015 | 27 | 379 | 1.57 | 22.02 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2014 | King Elementary School | 0 | 0 | unclear | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.