Lancaster County, PA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

B-

Vehicle Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	A+
Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

1 in 1,204

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Lancaster County is about 1 in 1,204.

$13

Vehicle Theft costs the average Lancaster County resident about $13 per year.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Lancaster County in green. The most dangerous areas in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County, PA Safe from Vehicle Theft?

The B- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Lancaster County is in the 58th percentile for safety, meaning 42% of counties are safer and 58% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lancaster County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Lancaster County is 0.8308 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lancaster County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Lancaster County may be as high as 1 in 704 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,185 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Lancaster County, PA: about 130 per year. The north part of Lancaster County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 20 in a typical year.

How Lancaster County's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Lancaster 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.

Lancaster County, PA:	0.8308
Pennsylvania:	1.742
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Lancaster 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 Vehicle Theft in Lancaster County, PA

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Lancaster County about $7,378,301 in 2025, or roughly $13 per resident. This is part of Lancaster County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lancaster County, including every crime type and how Lancaster County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Map

Remember that vehicle theft 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 Lancaster County's crime maps on the Lancaster County overall crime page.

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Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Lebanon County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
York County, PA	A+	A+	A	B
Berks County, PA	A	A	B+	C-
Dauphin County, PA	A-	A-	B	D
Chester County, PA	A+	A+	A	C-
Cecil County, MD	B-	C+	B	C
Harford County, MD	A-	B-	B+	C-
Cumberland County, PA	A+	A+	A-	C-
New Castle County, DE	D-	C-	D+	D-
Adams County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+

Vehicle Theft in County with Similar Populations

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

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Nassau County, NY	B+	C+	C+	D+
Orange County, FL	A	B+	B+	C
Marin County, CA	C	D+	D+	F
Clayton County, GA	C	C+	C+	F
Hillsborough County, FL	A+	A-	A-	C+
Arapahoe County, CO	D-	D+	D+	F
Buncombe County, NC	C-	C	C	D-
Hillsborough County, NH	A-	A+	A+	C+
Duval County, FL	A	B-	B-	C
Greene County, MO	D+	D+	D+	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lancaster County, PA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lancaster County schools on SchoolGrade

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Lancaster County, PA Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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