Safety in Lancaster
Lancaster doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. A place this size usually has its own police department, so its reports are most likely missing from the FBI’s tables. Below are the county’s figures for the wider area.
What stands out about safety in Lancaster
The county’s figures, for the wider area
Lancaster’s own police figures aren’t in the FBI’s data. These are the numbers the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office and the Pennsylvania State Police report for the parts of Lancaster County they patrol, which usually don’t include a town with its own police.
Crimes reported in the parts of Lancaster County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.
Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)
Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)
The State Police also patrol Lancaster County, mostly its rural roads and towns.
Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)
Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)
These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.
Lancaster and its neighbors
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor | — | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2025 |
| Millersville | — | 0 | 5.1 | 2025 |
| West Lampeter | — | 0.3 | 4.3 | 2025 |
| East Hempfield | — | 0.7 | 7.7 | 2025 |
| East Lampeter | B− | 0.9 | 12.1 | 2025 |
| Manheim | — | 0.8 | 10.6 | 2025 |
Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. No town figures in the FBI’s data: Pequea.
Know who to call, and what the weather can do
For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Lancaster plans for.
Expected damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. 99 paid flood insurance claims since 1978.
Natural hazards in Lancaster →Phone numbers come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A number you add goes live once two neighbors confirm it.
Heads-up board
Neighbors looking out for each other in Lancaster.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Please don’t name or describe individuals. In an emergency, call 911.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.