Chester, Pennsylvania Crime Rate

1 years of data (2024–2024) · Population: 33,944

Key Insights

  • →Chester has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 830.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • →20 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 58.9 per 100K.
  • →Safer than 4% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.42 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
830.8
Murder Rate
58.9
20 murders
Property Crime Rate
1988.6
675 total
vs National Avg
↑ 131%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 282

Murder20
Rape20
Robbery66
Aggravated Assault176

Property Crime: 675

Burglary113
Larceny-Theft422
Motor Vehicle Theft140
Arson2
F
Safety Grade for Chester

Based on violent crime rate of 830.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

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Similar Cities

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West Hollywood, California →Desert Hot Springs, California →Falmouth, Massachusetts →Lufkin, Texas →Eastpointe, Michigan →

National Arrest Demographics

The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.

Full Arrest Demographics by Race →Racial Disparities Analysis →Crime Statistics by Race →Who Commits Crime? →

Related Analysis

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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.