Safety in Marietta
Marietta doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office and the Pennsylvania State Police. Below is what they report, along with the nearest towns that have their own numbers.
What stands out about safety in Marietta
Marietta is covered by the county and the state police
Marietta has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data, so there’s no crime rate or Safety Grade for the town itself. Calls here most likely go to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office and the Pennsylvania State Police. Across the whole area it patrols, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office reported 0 property and 1 violent crimes in 2025. Who patrols here ↓
The nearest towns with figures are close by
None of the towns bordering Marietta reports its own figures either. The closest towns that report to the FBI are Hellam (3 mi), Columbia (3 mi) and Mount Joy (4 mi). Their grades run from A− to A, so treat them as a rough guide, not a stand-in. Nearest towns ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. County and state agency figures cover their whole patrol area, not just this town, so they can’t be turned into a rate.
Marietta is covered by the county and the state
Marietta has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office and the Pennsylvania State Police, and their numbers cover the whole area they patrol, not just Marietta.
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.
The closest towns that report their own numbers
Here are the nearest towns with their own police departments in the FBI’s data. Tap one to see its safety page.
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellam | A | 3 mi | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2025 |
| Columbia | — | 3 mi | 1.8 | 12.4 | 2025 |
| Mount Joy | — | 4 mi | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2025 |
| Lower Windsor | A− | 7 mi | 0.8 | 3.5 | 2025 |
| Elizabethtown | — | 7 mi | 1.4 | 5.8 | 2025 |
| U.S. average | 3.3 | 15.5 | 2025 |
Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. Distances are straight-line. Nearby towns can be very different from Marietta: a small village and a city aren’t alike.
Marietta and its neighbors
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hempfield | — | 0.4 | 5.6 | 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: East Donegal.
Know who to call, and what the weather can do
For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Marietta plans for.
Lancaster · 9.1 miles
Directions Health care →Expected damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. 140 paid flood insurance claims since 1978.
Natural hazards in Marietta →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 Marietta.
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.