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Safety in West Fairview · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in West Fairview

West Fairview doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and the Pennsylvania State Police. Below is what they report.

Nearest ER
1.8 mi
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
Storm & flood risk
High
higher than 79% of U.S. places
FEMA

What stands out about safety in West Fairview

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

Who patrols here

West Fairview is covered by the county and the state

West Fairview has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and the Pennsylvania State Police, and their numbers cover the whole area they patrol, not just West Fairview.

Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office

Crimes reported in the parts of Cumberland County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

Pennsylvania State Police

The State Police also patrol Cumberland County, mostly its rural roads and towns.

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

▲ Property crime up 41% since 2022→ Violent crime about the same since 2022

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.

Next door

West Fairview and its neighbors

How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.

A rangeB rangeC rangeD rangeNot graded
TownGradeViolentPropertyYear
East PennsboroA−0.65.12025
HarrisburgD6.3182025

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: Enola, Wormleysburg.

Be ready

Know who to call, and what the weather can do

For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods West Fairview plans for.

Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in West Fairview.

Nearest emergency roomPenn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center

Camp Hill · 1.8 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
HighFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

Expected damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

Natural hazards in West Fairview →

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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.

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