Chester County, PA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery 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 from Robbery?

The B grade means the rate of robbery is slightly lower than the average US county. Chester County is in the 62nd percentile for safety, meaning 38% of counties are safer and 62% 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 robbery in Chester County is 0.3813 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Chester County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Chester County may be as high as 1 in 1,842 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,456 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the northeast parts of Chester County, PA: about 37 per year. The northwest part of Chester County has fewer cases of robbery with only 6 in a typical year.

How Chester County's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Chester County to the Pennsylvania state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

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

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Robbery in Chester County, PA

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Chester County about $6,688,992 in 2025, or roughly $12 per resident. This is part of Chester County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Chester County, including every crime type and how Chester County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Chester County's crime maps on the Chester County overall crime page.

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Individual Chester County Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of robbery 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	Robbery Crime Grade
Delaware County, PA	A-	B+	B-	D
New Castle County, DE	D-	C-	D+	D
Montgomery County, PA	A	A+	B+	C
Berks County, PA	A	A	B+	C
Philadelphia County, PA	C+	C	C-	F
Cecil County, MD	B-	C+	B	D
Salem County, NJ	A+	A	A-	B-
Lancaster County, PA	A+	A+	A	B
Gloucester County, NJ	A+	A+	A	A-
Camden County, NJ	A	A-	B-	C

Robbery in County with Similar Populations

Chester County is lower versus other counties of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in counties with comparable overall population.

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

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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