Ephrata, PA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Ephrata

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Ephrata_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	202	n/a (estimate)	1,448	2,059	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Ephrata_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.2	5.3
Rape	3	n/a	21.5	34.7	40.4
Robbery	6	n/a	43.0	96.4	102.8
Assault	21	n/a	150.5	180.1	248.5
Violent crime	30	n/a (estimate)	215	316	386
Burglary	20	n/a	143.3	277.8	468.9
Theft	147	n/a	1,053.4	1,362.8	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	5	n/a	35.8	102.1	236.9
Property crime	172	n/a (estimate)	1,233	1,743	2,451

When reviewing the above table, you see a comprehensive overview of all annual crimes reported in Ephrata, PA. All reported Ephrata, PA crimes are shown and for assessment, each particular crime is demonstrated, establishing an accurate total that represents any crimes committed for every 100,000 residents. You'll also notice that the crimes are distributed into two separate categories, being; violent crimes and property crimes. In addition, the table also demonstrates that the Ephrata, PA overall crime rate is 30% lower than in comparison to the Pennsylvania average; and is also 49% lower than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in Ephrata, PA, the rate is 32% lower than compared to the Pennsylvania average, and 44% lower than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, Ephrata, PA comes in at 29% lower than to the average seen in Pennsylvania, and 50% lower than the overall national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cornwall, PA	4,232	24	47	71
Honey Brook, PA	1,738	113	0	113
Alleghenyville, PA	1,057	60	333	394
East Petersburg, PA	4,516	66	353	420
Lititz, PA	9,209	22	401	422
Terre Hill, PA	1,455	71	357	429
Landisville, PA	1,769	67	371	439
Ephrata, PA	13,714	215	1,233	1,448

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Ephrata is 49% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 3.97 daily crimes that occur in Ephrata.
Ephrata is safer than 58% of the cities in the United States.
In Ephrata you have a 1 in 70 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Ephrata has decreased by 8%.

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Daily Crime In Ephrata (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Ephrata, PA is demonstrated in the illustration above. So that direct comparisons can be made, the number of daily crimes for Pennsylvania and on a national level are also posted. As you can see, the daily crimes for Ephrata, PA are 1.42 times less than the Pennsylvania average and 1.96 times less than the national level. Daily violent Crimes in Ephrata, PA are 1.47 times less than than Pennsylvania and 1.80 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Ephrata, PA are 1.41 times less than than Pennsylvania and 1.99 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Ephrata (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Pennsylvania and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Ephrata, PA? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Ephrata, PA has been ranked safer than 47% of other cities in the state of Pennsylvania. In addition, Ephrata, PA is safer than 58% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Pennsylvania and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Ephrata, PA. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Ephrata, PA is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ephrata

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ephrata is 1 in 466

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ephrata is 1 in 82

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ephrata is 1 in 70

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Ephrata, PA? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Ephrata, PA you have a 1 in 466 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 82 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 70 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Ephrata, PA.

Year Over Year Crime In Ephrata (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Ephrata, PA is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate. In the graph above, the year over year crime rates are displayed for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The number of violent crimes in Ephrata, PA has decreased by 30%, while the property crime rate in Ephrata, PA has decreased by 2% year over year. The number of total crimes in Ephrata, PA has decreased by 8% year over year.

Ephrata police department

Item	Ephrata	Pennsylvania	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	34	14,701	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.5	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 34 Ephrata police officers. This results in 2.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 37.6% greater than the Pennsylvania average and 22.7% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Pennsylvania

State	Total offenders	Pennsylvania_/100K	National_/100K
Pennsylvania	17,973	146	222

There are a total of 17,973 sex offenders in Pennsylvania. This yields a total of 146 sex offenders in Pennsylvania per 100,000 residents which is 34% less than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Belle Chasse, LA	13,709	300	1,750	2,050
Swansea, IL	13,722	140	1,943	2,084
River Ridge, LA	13,706	226	1,317	1,543
Teays Valley, WV	13,706	136	780	916
Livingston, CA	13,703	426	2,643	3,069
Ephrata, PA	13,714	215	1,233	1,448

Source: The Ephrata, PA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.