CrimeMetric

Crime in West Goshen, Pennsylvania

Updated ·Vorp Labs

The model puts major crime in West Goshen at 25% below the U.S. rate per resident: 47% lower for persons crimes and 20% lower for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 7.4% from a year earlier.

Where these numbers come from

The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across West Goshen's 13 census block groups for 24,423 residents. How Pennsylvania residents' crime totals reach the FBI: detailed incident reports for 32.2%, summary counts only for 35.0%, estimates from past reports or similar agencies for 24.9% and no reporting agency of their own for 8.0% (shares of 2020 residents). Sources · Method

Why other sites show different numbers for West Goshen:
  • Year: many show an agency's last full FBI year (often two years back). These figures are the model's estimate for the current year, release 2026-11-10.
  • Crimes counted: some add simple assault, vandalism or drug offenses to "violent" or "property" crime; here major crime is persons plus property crime, and social disorder is separate.
  • Area: an agency's totals cover its jurisdiction, which can differ from the city's limits; these are summed over the block groups inside West Goshen.
  • Scale: a grade or a 1-to-100 score ranks places against each other; a rate per 1,000 residents and an index against the U.S. rate don't.
Major crime
12.9
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 75: 25% below the U.S. rate
within 15% of the Pennsylvania rate
down 7.4% in a year
Persons crimes
1.7
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 53: 47% below the U.S. rate
23% below the Pennsylvania rate
down 3.8% in a year
Property crimes
11.2
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 80: 20% below the U.S. rate
within 15% of the Pennsylvania rate
down 7.9% in a year
Social disorder
20.1
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 87: 13% below the U.S. rate
about the Pennsylvania rate
down 6.4% in a year

Rates are the model's estimates of reported crime per 1,000 residents a year. Index: 100 is the U.S. rate per resident; 200 is twice it. How we calculated this

How crime varies across West Goshen

Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 28 and 97.

Map of West Goshen, with its census block groups shaded by major-crime index band
Pale gray: under 100 residents. Tap one to compare.
  • 0–5054.4%
  • 50–10035.3%
  • 100–2008.0%
  • 200–4000.0%
  • 400+2.3%

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Crime by type

Shoplifting stands out most, at 45% above the U.S. rate

Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live

IndexPer year

Persons crimes

Aggravated assault6336
Murder470
Rape / sexual assault282
Robbery222

Property crimes

Shoplifting145112
Other larceny86104
Theft from vehicle5234
Burglary4217
Motor vehicle theft187

Social disorder

Drugs and alcohol112136
Intimidation9351
Disorderly conduct8725
Trespassing8750
Vandalism7778
Simple assault77137
Weapons violations6215
When it happens

Highest on weeknights

100 is the U.S. rate, same hours.

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm72
Sunday to Thursday nights, 6pm to 6am81
Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 6pm75
Friday and Saturday nights, 6pm to 6am70
Trend and outlook

Expected major crime fell 7.4% in a year; across Pennsylvania it fell 8.6%

Past yearBy 2031
Major crime-7.4%PA -8.6%-10.3%PA -14.0%
Persons crimes-3.8%PA -5.4%+3.4%PA -6.0%
Property crimes-7.9%PA -9.2%-12.3%PA -15.4%
Social disorder-6.4%PA -6.1%-3.7%PA -8.5%

Change in the model's expected crimes, not a count of reports; Pennsylvania in gray. 2031 is a model projection, not tested against past years.

Similar-size places

West Goshen against U.S. places with 10,000 to 25,000 residents

907 of the 2,480 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above West Goshen's, and 382 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 67. The 9 nearest in population:

Hazelwood, MO24,364142
Waynesboro, VA24,38291
West Goshen, PA24,42375
Edgewood, MD24,41152
Marple, PA24,47348
Fort Washington, MD24,36848
Royse City, TX24,37247
Powder Springs, GA24,47245
Centerville, OH24,46042
Wekiwa Springs, FL24,45121

U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.

Nearby places

West Goshen's major-crime index is higher than 4, lower than 2 and within 15% of 2 of its 8 nearest neighbors

The closest, West Chester (1 mi), is within 15% of West Goshen's rate.

Exton5 mi180
Downingtown6 mi111
West Whiteland4 mi86
West Chester1 mi79
West Goshen75
East Whiteland5 mi53
Lionville6 mi21
Malvern6 mi21
Willistown5 mi19

U.S. = 100. Miles between population centers.

Questions about crime in West Goshen

Is West Goshen safe?

West Goshen's major-crime index is 75, 25% below the U.S. rate per resident and higher than 57% of the 478 other Pennsylvania places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 47% below the U.S. rate, and property crimes 20% below the U.S. rate.

What is the crime rate in West Goshen?

The model expects about 315 major crimes a year in West Goshen, about 12.9 per 1,000 residents, 25% below the U.S. rate.

Is crime going up or down in West Goshen?

Expected major crimes in West Goshen are down 7.4% from a year earlier; across Pennsylvania they're down 8.6%.

What are the most common crimes in West Goshen?

By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are shoplifting (about 112 a year), other larceny (about 104 a year) and aggravated assault (about 36 a year).

Are car break-ins common in West Goshen?

The model expects about 34 thefts from vehicles a year in West Goshen, 48% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Are car thefts common in West Goshen?

The model expects about 7 motor vehicle thefts a year in West Goshen, 82% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Is West Goshen safe at night?

The model's major-crime index is 81 on Sunday to Thursday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 75 at its highest in the daytime; 100 is the U.S. rate for the same hours. That's a citywide estimate per resident for those hours: it can't speak to a particular street, venue or evening. For one address, use the address lookup on this page.

Is crime in West Goshen higher than the Pennsylvania average?

West Goshen's major-crime index is 75, within 15% of the Pennsylvania rate per resident. Pennsylvania as a whole is 84, where 100 is the U.S. rate.

How does crime in West Goshen compare with West Chester?

West Chester, 1 mile away, has a major-crime index of 79, within 15% of West Goshen's rate per resident. West Goshen's is 75.

How we calculated this

Each police agency's crimes, as reported to the FBI or estimated where it didn't report, are spread across the census block groups it serves using population, jobs, points of interest and, where available, local incident records. West Goshen's figures add up its 13 block groups. The index compares crimes per resident with the U.S. rate.

  • West Goshen has no published incident records in our data, so its estimate relies on agency totals and neighborhood characteristics.
  • Rates are per resident, so places where many people work or visit but few live, such as downtowns, airports and stadiums, can read high.
  • Disorderly conduct and trespassing are modeled, because the FBI records them only through arrests.
  • Residents: 24,423. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10

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CrimeMetric. "Crime in West Goshen, Pennsylvania." Vorp Labs, updated November 9, 2026 (model Nov 10, 2026). https://crimemetric.com/pa/west-goshen

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