Chester County, PA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Chester County in green. The most dangerous areas in Chester County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Chester County, PA Safe?

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Chester County is in the 78th percentile for safety, meaning 22% of counties are safer and 78% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Chester County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Chester County is 0.0442 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Chester County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Chester County may be as high as 1 in 19,031 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 29,684 in the northeast part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Chester County, PA: about 4 per year. The northwest part of Chester County has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Chester County, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the east part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Chester County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Chester County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Chester County has 73, have the same problem. Of Chester County’s 557,755 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Chester County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Chester County residents in a standard year.

Individual Chester County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Chester County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Chester County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Delaware County, PA	A-	B+	B-	D+
New Castle County, DE	D-	C-	D+	B-
Montgomery County, PA	A	A+	B+	B-
Berks County, PA	A	A	B+	B+
Philadelphia County, PA	C+	C	C-	F
Cecil County, MD	B-	C+	B	B
Salem County, NJ	A+	A	A-	A+
Lancaster County, PA	A+	A+	A	A-
Gloucester County, NJ	A+	A+	A	A+
Camden County, NJ	A	A-	B-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Chester County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Orange County, FL	A	B+	B+	A-
Lehigh County, PA	A-	A-	A-	B
Benton County, AR	C	C	C	B
Lane County, OR	D-	C+	C+	B
Harford County, MD	A-	B-	B-	B+
Benton County, WA	C-	B	B	A+
Berkeley County, SC	C+	B-	B-	B
Davidson County, TN	F	F	F	C-
Berks County, PA	A	A	A	B+
Chesapeake City, VA	B-	B+	B+	D

Considering only the murder rate, Chester County is safer than the Pennsylvania state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Chester County, PA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 61% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Chester County schools on SchoolGrade

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