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Bucks County Crime & Safety Report

FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Primary safety signal

74

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Low Reported Crime

Total crime

624.6

State rank

#13

Violent crime

48.2

per 100K residents

Below national average

Property crime

576.4

per 100K residents

Below national average

Total crime

624.6

per 100K residents

Below national average

State rank

#13

of 67 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

74

Low Reported Crime

Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.

Total crime rate

FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.

624.6

Below national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

48.2

National avg 380.7

Property crime

576.4

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#13

of 67 counties, 1 = safest

State average safety score: 62/100. State average total crime rate: 932.0 per 100K.

Local interpretation

What the crime data means for Bucks County

These reads compare Bucks County with Pennsylvania county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.

Safety score

74/100

12 points above the Pennsylvania county average

State rank

#13

of 67 scored Pennsylvania counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

81%

of scored counties in Pennsylvania by safety score

Reporting

Partial

51 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricBucks CountyPennsylvania avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime624.6932.02335.173% below national benchmark.
Violent crime48.2142.0380.787% below national benchmark.
Property crime576.4790.01954.471% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 576.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 48.2 for violent crime.

Property crime share92%
Violent crime share8%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

51 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

How to use this county report

Verify neighborhood property risk

County-level property crime is not a block-level measure. Check city or sheriff incident maps for the specific address area.

Read violent crime as a county benchmark

The violent-crime rate is useful for county comparison, but it does not replace neighborhood-level data or recent local incident trends.

Use the state rank as a first filter

The state rank helps screen counties quickly. Pair it with housing, schools, health, and risk data before making a move or investment decision.

Account for reporting limits

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the reported crime rate in Bucks County, PA?
Bucks County reports a total crime rate of 624.6 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 51 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Bucks County compare with the Pennsylvania average?
Bucks County's total crime rate is 624.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Pennsylvania county average of 932.0. It is 33% below pennsylvania county average.
How does Bucks County compare with the national benchmark?
Bucks County's total crime rate is 73% below national benchmark. Violent crime is 87% below national benchmark. and property crime is 71% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Bucks County?
Bucks County has a safety score of 74/100, labeled Low reported crime. It ranks #13 out of 67 scored counties in Pennsylvania, where #1 is the safest reported county. The score is a comparative index derived from reported county-level crime rates, not a promise that every neighborhood has the same risk profile.
Is violent crime or property crime the larger signal in Bucks County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 576.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 48.2 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Bucks County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 51 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.