Limerick Township, Pennsylvania Crime Rate

2 years of data (20222023) · 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

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202321,171523.613161492.6
202220,7641362.602671285.9

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)

Crime Trajectory
📈 Improving
How is this calculated? →
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.

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