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Crime rate in West Chester, Pennsylvania (PA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in West Chester by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	1 (5.6)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (5.6)	1 (5.5)	1 (5.5)	0 (0.0)	1 (5.4)	0 (0.0)	1 (5.4)
Rapes (per 100,000)	16 (89.0)	17 (93.0)	13 (72.7)	12 (66.9)	20 (111.9)	12 (67.5)	22 (124.1)	7 (38.8)	18 (98.5)	17 (93.0)	13 (70.8)	9 (48.4)	12 (64.8)
Robberies (per 100,000)	37 (205.8)	30 (164.1)	41 (229.4)	43 (239.7)	48 (268.4)	33 (185.6)	44 (248.1)	39 (215.9)	37 (202.5)	47 (257.2)	27 (147.0)	20 (107.7)	53 (286.2)
Assaults (per 100,000)	42 (233.6)	73 (399.2)	55 (307.8)	46 (256.4)	49 (274.0)	43 (241.8)	72 (406.0)	51 (282.3)	58 (317.4)	48 (262.7)	33 (179.7)	36 (193.8)	32 (172.8)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	137 (762.1)	117 (639.9)	135 (755.5)	120 (668.9)	126 (704.7)	118 (663.6)	90 (507.5)	98 (542.5)	75 (410.4)	79 (432.3)	92 (500.9)	78 (419.9)	95 (513.0)
Thefts (per 100,000)	525 (2,920.4)	534 (2,920.4)	467 (2,613.3)	388 (2,162.8)	425 (2,376.8)	387 (2,176.5)	373 (2,103.3)	424 (2,347.3)	320 (1,750.9)	358 (1,959.2)	385 (2,096.3)	344 (1,851.7)	377 (2,035.6)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	89 (495.1)	76 (415.6)	78 (436.5)	69 (384.6)	76 (425.0)	63 (354.3)	42 (236.8)	47 (260.2)	34 (186.0)	40 (218.9)	41 (223.2)	26 (140.0)	23 (124.2)
Arson (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	6 (33.6)	3 (16.7)	9 (50.3)	3 (16.9)	6 (33.8)	0 (0.0)	1 (5.5)	3 (16.4)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 307.5)	351.0	349.1	333.8	298.7	353.4	280.3	354.7	276.9	287.1	289.4	249.2	196.7	271.9

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists there were 35 registered sex offenders living in West Chester, Pennsylvania as of June 17, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in West Chester to the number of sex offenders is 527 to 1.

See how dangerous West Chester, PA is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
West Chester:
271.9
Downingtown:
170.9
Malvern:
124.7
Kennett Square:
149.6
South Coatesville:
282.3
Coatesville:
488.8
Media:
185.8
Phoenixville:
159.5
Brookhaven:
141.3

Violent crime rate in 2011
West Chester:
267.4
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
West Chester:
174.5
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
West Chester:
214.7
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
West Chester:
309.3
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
West Chester:
323.7
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
West Chester:
262.0
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
West Chester:
405.2
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
West Chester:
246.4
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
West Chester:
335.7
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
West Chester:
276.0
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
West Chester:
299.2
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
West Chester:
328.3
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
West Chester:
280.3
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
West Chester:
195.4
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
West Chester:
173.1
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
West Chester:
209.0
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
West Chester:
190.4
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
West Chester:
173.1
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
West Chester:
232.2
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
West Chester:
212.2
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
West Chester:
258.3
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
West Chester:
283.5
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
West Chester:
262.6
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
West Chester:
304.3
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
West Chester:
294.8
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
West Chester:
326.6
U.S. Average:
345.0

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Murders per 100,000 population

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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 60 (47 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.54
Pennsylvania average:
2.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 60 (47 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.53
Pennsylvania average:
2.62

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 60 (47 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.56
Pennsylvania average:
2.63

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 60 (47 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.57
Pennsylvania average:
2.67

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 58 (47 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.57
Pennsylvania average:
2.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 49 (39 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.18
Pennsylvania average:
2.85

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in West Chester

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Zip codes: 19380, 19382, 19383.

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Crime rate in West Chester, Pennsylvania (PA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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