Crime rates for Chester Springs, PA

Your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Chester Springs is 1 in 349. This equates to a crime rate of 3 per one thousand residents, making Chester Springs one of the safest communities in the nation. Chester Springs's crime rate is not the lowest in Pennsylvania, however. Approximately 10% of the cities and towns in Pennsylvania have a lower crime rate, according to FBI crime statistics.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Chester Springs, and we found that the crime rate in Chester Springs is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Chester Springs is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

The crime data that NeighborhoodScout used for this analysis are the seven offenses from the uniform crime reports, collected by the FBI from 17,000 local law enforcement agencies, and include both violent and property crimes, combined.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Chester Springs does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Chester Springs.

Importantly, our analysis shows that Chester Springs has one of the lowest violent crime rates in all of America, across cities and towns of all sizes. Murder, forcible rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault happen far less frequently here than in most places. Your chance of becoming a victim? Just one in 8485. Chester Springs's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Chester Springs is below average compared to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Chester Springs than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 364.