Crime Rate in Pennsylvania, ward

Pennsylvania has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 13 wards in Exeter district and the 3710th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 290th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Pennsylvania in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower than the Exeter district average (117.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Pennsylvania’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 272 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 332 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 49.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Pennsylvania ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Chaucer Grove, with 119 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Thurlow Road (41 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.