The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Adams County, PA: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$22.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Adams County, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $526 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Adams County with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Adams County, PA Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Adams County's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Adams County sits in the 99th percentile, ahead of 99% of counties and behind 1%. The grade covers only Adams County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Adams County is 11.18 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 57 in the central areas to 1 in 125 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Adams County, PA report the most crime, about 209 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 71 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Adams County, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Adams County for 2025 is $22,272,260, about $207 per resident and $526 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Adams County Compared to Other Counties?

Adams County, PA:	$207
Philadelphia County, PA:	$664
Lebanon County, PA:	$217
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Adams County is $207 per year, which is $257 less than the national average and $145 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Adams County:

In Philadelphia County, PA, crime costs $664 per person, which is $456 more than in Adams County.
In Lebanon County, PA, crime costs $217 per person, which is $10 more than in Adams County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Adams County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Adams County	Cost per Adams County Resident
Murder	$8.96 million	$83
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.29 million	$21
Robbery	$1.14 million	$11
Assault	$2.86 million	$27
Kidnapping	$261,092	$2
Vehicle Theft	$567,524	$5
Burglary	$685,779	$6
Theft	$3.19 million	$30
Arson	$286,205	$3
Vandalism	$901,813	$8
Animal Cruelty	$16,696	$0
Drug Crimes	$795,363	$7
Identity Theft	$323,667	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$22,272,260	$207

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Adams County, PA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Adams County totals $71,588,977 ($667 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $93,861,237 ($874 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the county holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Adams County has 51, do the same, and of Adams County's 107,409 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Adams County Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9259
Robbery	0.3382
Rape	0.3515
Murder	0.0444
Total Violent Crime	1.660 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.734
Vehicle Theft	0.3412
Burglary	0.7039
Arson	0.1103
Total Property Crime	6.890 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0401
Drug Crimes	1.001
Vandalism	1.175
Identity Theft	0.3893
Animal Cruelty	0.0210
Total "Other" Rate	2.627 (A+)

Individual Adams County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
York County, PA	A+	A+	A
Carroll County, MD	B	B+	B
Cumberland County, PA	A+	A+	A-
Franklin County, PA	A+	A+	A+
Frederick County, MD	B-	B+	B-
Washington County, MD	C-	C-	C-
Dauphin County, PA	A-	A-	B
Baltimore County, MD	D	C	D
Baltimore City, MD	D-	F	D
Lancaster County, PA	A+	A+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Adams County is lower versus other counties of the same size for crime. 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
Douglas County, OR	C+	B	B
Cape May County, NJ	A+	C+	C+
St. Lawrence County, NY	A-	C	C
Wicomico County, MD	C	D	D
Burleigh County, ND	C+	B+	B+
LaPorte County, IN	B	B-	B-
Laramie County, WY	B+	A+	A+
Navajo County, AZ	C-	D-	D-
Monongalia County, WV	B+	A-	A-
Hardin County, KY	B	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Adams 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 Adams County, PA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Adams County schools on SchoolGrade

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