Two townships in Delaware County are among the 25 Safest Cities in Pennsylvania, according to a new report by SafeHome.org.

Cities/townships had to have at least 39,000 residents to qualify.

SafeHome.org used various factors to calculate a Safety Score for major cities in the nation. These included the FBI’s latest report on the number and types of crimes that occurred in each city over a year, each city’s crime trends, and the number of law enforcement officers compared to the population.

Haverford Township ranked second statewide with a Safety Score of 87.73. With a population of 49,011, the township has a citizen-to-officer ratio of 597-to-1. Last year, there were 25 violent crimes and 591 property crimes in the township.

Upper Darby Township placed 12th with a Safety Score of 81.97. It has a population of 82,962 and a citizen-to-officer ratio of 571-to-1. It also had 353 violent crimes and 1,467 property crimes last year.

According to the report, Pennsylvania’s safest city is Northampton Township.

With No. 1 being the best, Pennsylvania is ranked No. 7 for property crime out of 50 states.

Read more about the 25 Safest Cities in Pennsylvania at SafeHome.org by clicking here.

Editor’s Note: This post first appeared April 17, 2019.

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