Several Delaware County communities are ranked among 100 of Pennsylvania’s safest towns, according to a list put together by ElitePersonalFinance.

Among the 100 safest communities for 2024 so far, Marple Township came in 25^th. With a population of 23,872, it had only four crimes reported since the start of the new year.

Aston Township, with a population of 16,708, ranked 74^th.  It had six crimes reported. 

Newtown Township, with 13,571, ranked 76^th, with five crimes reported.

Upper Providence Township, with 10,478, ranked 79^th, with four crimes reported.

Haverford Township, with 49,422, ranked 97^th, with 24 crimes reported.

In a separate ranking of 47 communities in Pennsylvania with over 30,000 residents, Haverford Township ranked the safest in Delaware County, coming in eighth out of the 47 for safety. 

Middletown Township, with 45,185, was 15^th, with 33 crimes reported.

Ridley Township, with 21,190, ranked 19^th, with 27 crimes reported.

Radnor Township, with 31,935, ranked 20^th, with 31 crimes reported.

Chester was last on the list. With a population of 34,087, it ranked 47^th, with 474 crimes reported.

The rankings come from FBI violent crime statistics divided by the population, multiplied by 1,000.

See the entire list of Pennsylvania’s safest towns at ElitePersonalFinance.