CrimeMetric

Crime in West Whiteland, Pennsylvania

Updated ·Vorp Labs

The model puts major crime in West Whiteland at 14% below the U.S. rate per resident: 78% lower for persons crimes and about the same for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 7.7% from a year earlier.

Where these numbers come from

The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across West Whiteland's 14 census block groups for 21,215 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 Whiteland:
  • 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 Whiteland.
  • 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
14.7
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 86: 14% below the U.S. rate
about the Pennsylvania rate
down 7.7% in a year
Persons crimes
0.7
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 22: 78% below the U.S. rate
69% below the Pennsylvania rate
down 6.5% in a year
Property crimes
14.0
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 100: about the U.S. rate
15% above the Pennsylvania rate
down 7.8% in a year
Social disorder
23.0
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 99: about the U.S. rate
within 15% of 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 Whiteland

Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 24 and 119.

Map of West Whiteland, with its census block groups shaded by major-crime index band
Pale gray: under 100 residents. Tap one to compare.
  • 0–5066.6%
  • 50–1000.0%
  • 100–20024.2%
  • 200–4004.8%
  • 400+4.4%

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Crime by type

Shoplifting stands out most, at 1.9 times the U.S. rate

Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live

IndexPer year

Persons crimes

Rape / sexual assault554
Murder430
Robbery202
Aggravated assault178

Property crimes

Shoplifting187126
Other larceny111117
Theft from vehicle6738
Burglary279
Motor vehicle theft238

Social disorder

Drugs and alcohol129136
Intimidation10550
Disorderly conduct9925
Trespassing9949
Vandalism8877
Simple assault88136
Weapons violations6714
When it happens

Highest on weekend daytimes

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

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm85
Sunday to Thursday nights, 6pm to 6am87
Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 6pm97
Friday and Saturday nights, 6pm to 6am75
Trend and outlook

Expected major crime fell 7.7% in a year; across Pennsylvania it fell 8.6%

Past yearBy 2031
Major crime-7.7%PA -8.6%-10.0%PA -14.0%
Persons crimes-6.5%PA -5.4%+2.4%PA -6.0%
Property crimes-7.8%PA -9.2%-10.6%PA -15.4%
Social disorder-6.4%PA -6.1%-2.6%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 Whiteland against U.S. places with 10,000 to 25,000 residents

719 of the 2,480 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above West Whiteland's, and 381 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 67. The 9 nearest in population:

Ellensburg, WA21,222103
Cudahy, CA21,23998
West Whiteland, PA21,21586
South Euclid, OH21,24177
La Porte, IN21,21472
Springfield, TN21,18770
Sherwood, OR21,24567
Saco, ME21,20260
Brigham City, UT21,24952
Seymour, IN21,20052

U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.

Nearby places

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

The closest, Exton (1 mi), is 2.1 times West Whiteland's rate.

Exton1 mi180
Downingtown4 mi111
West Whiteland86
West Chester4 mi79
West Goshen4 mi75
East Whiteland4 mi53
Uwchlan3 mi32
Lionville2 mi21
Malvern6 mi21

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

Questions about crime in West Whiteland

Is West Whiteland safe?

West Whiteland's major-crime index is 86, 14% below the U.S. rate per resident and higher than 63% of the 478 other Pennsylvania places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 78% below the U.S. rate, and property crimes about the U.S. rate.

What is the crime rate in West Whiteland?

The model expects about 313 major crimes a year in West Whiteland, about 14.7 per 1,000 residents, 14% below the U.S. rate.

Is crime going up or down in West Whiteland?

Expected major crimes in West Whiteland are down 7.7% from a year earlier; across Pennsylvania they're down 8.6%.

What are the most common crimes in West Whiteland?

By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are shoplifting (about 126 a year), other larceny (about 117 a year) and theft from vehicle (about 38 a year).

Are car break-ins common in West Whiteland?

The model expects about 38 thefts from vehicles a year in West Whiteland, 33% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Are car thefts common in West Whiteland?

The model expects about 8 motor vehicle thefts a year in West Whiteland, 77% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Is West Whiteland safe at night?

The model's major-crime index is 87 on Sunday to Thursday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 97 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 Whiteland higher than the Pennsylvania average?

West Whiteland's major-crime index is 86, about the Pennsylvania rate per resident. Pennsylvania as a whole is 84, where 100 is the U.S. rate.

How does crime in West Whiteland compare with Exton?

Exton, 1 mile away, has a major-crime index of 180, 2.1 times West Whiteland's rate per resident. West Whiteland's is 86.

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 Whiteland's figures add up its 14 block groups. The index compares crimes per resident with the U.S. rate.

  • West Whiteland 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: 21,215. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10

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

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