Wayne County Crime & Safety

Wayne County has a total crime rate of 757.4 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (101.5 per 100K) and property crimes (655.9 per 100K).

Wayne County has a safety score of 68/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #27 out of 67 counties in Pennsylvania for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 98.8 outperforms the Pennsylvania average of 98.5. Nine reporting agencies keep the total crime rate at 757.4, much lower than the state's 932.4 average.

Violent crime is low at 101.5 per 100k, well below the national 369.8. Property crime is the primary issue, occurring at a rate of 655.9 incidents per 100k residents.

Crime data for Wayne County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Wayne County has a safety score of 68/100, which is above the Pennsylvania average of 62/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.