Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Crime Rate

2 years of data (2023–2024) · Population: 11,078

Key Insights

  • →Waynesboro has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 135.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • →Violent crime dropped 12.2% from the previous year.
  • →Safer than 52% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
135.4
-12.2% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1011.0
112 total
vs National Avg
↓ -62%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 15

Murder0
Rape3
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault12

Property Crime: 112

Burglary16
Larceny-Theft80
Motor Vehicle Theft16
Arson1

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202411,07815135.401121011.0
202311,02617154.231401269.7

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

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Safety Grade for Waynesboro

Based on violent crime rate of 135.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

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Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

Reading, Ohio →River Forest, Illinois →Burlington, Wisconsin →Lloyd Town, New York →Urbana, Ohio →

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.