Crime & Safety

This Montco Town Is Ranked Among 10 Safest In PA: See Full List

Several suburban Philadelphia towns, including one in Montgomery County, made the list of the state's safest. See it here:

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — A Montgomery County community has been ranked as one of the safest towns in Pennsylvania.

SafeWise, a security product review platform, recently ranked the 10 safest cities in the Keystone State based on recent crime statistics and data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Lower Salford Township made the list. The township, with a population of 15,534, came in eighth.

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The organization ranked 50 Pennsylvania cities in 2021 using recent crime statistics and data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

According to SafeWise, 136 Pennsylvania communities met the criteria to be considered for the ranking. Seven of the cities on the list reported no violent crimes and 25 reported fewer than five total violent crimes.

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The rankings are intended to highlight cities with low crime rates and to inspire municipalities to talk about how they can make cities safer, according to the SafeWise website.

Here Are The 10 Safest Cities In Pennsylvania:

  1. Luzerne Township (Fayette County)
  2. Jackson Township (Luzerne County)
  3. Brecknock Township (Berks County)
  4. Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)
  5. Buckingham Township (Bucks County)
  6. Millcreek Township (Lebanon County)
  7. East Brandywine Township (Chester County)
  8. Lower Salford Township (Montgomery County)
  9. Spring Township (Centre County)
  10. West Cocalico Township (Lancaster County)

Explore the full list here.

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