Limerick Township, Pennsylvania Crime Rate
2 years of data (2022–2023) · Population: 21,171
Key Insights
- →Limerick Township has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 23.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
- →Violent crime dropped 62.3% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2023 — a rate of 4.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 2 years of data.
- →Safer than 82% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.02 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
23.6
-62.3% YoY
Murder Rate
4.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1492.6
316 total
vs National Avg
↓ -94%
National: 379.5
2023 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 5
Murder1
Rape4
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault0
Property Crime: 316
Burglary19
Larceny-Theft287
Motor Vehicle Theft10
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21,171 | 5 | 23.6 | 1 | 316 | 1492.6 |
| 2022 | 20,764 | 13 | 62.6 | 0 | 267 | 1285.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Limerick Township
Based on violent crime rate of 23.6 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 82% of cities
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.
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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.