Buckingham Township Named 'Safest Place' In Pennsylvania

Buckingham Township was among several local communities recently ranked among the safest places in Pennsylvania, according to a report.

Bucks County's Buckingham Township ranked first among the safest mid-sized cities (population 20,000 to 30,000) in Pennsylvania, according to an analysis created by ValuePenguin.

Northampton Township, also in Bucks County, was ranked first among large cities (over 30,000 residents). Upper Providence Township was ranked as safest among small cities (10,ooo to 20,000 residents.)

The personal finance company ranked the different towns in the state based on a variety of crime metrics sourced from the FBI.

According to its website, ValuePenguin collected the most recent crime data available from the 2014 FBI crime statistics by city, excluding towns with fewer than 5,000 residents since they are more sensitive to crime score fluctuations for fewer crimes committed. Read about the full methodology here.

Other Bucks County towns that made the list include Newtown Township, Lower Makefield Township, Warrington Township, Warwick Township and New Britain Township.

Here are the rankings:

Large

1. Northampton Township
2. Northern Regional
3. Mount Lebanon
4. Lower Makefield
5. Westtown-East Goshen
6. Northern Lancaster County
7. Bethel Park
8. Radnor Township
9. State College
10. Haverford Township

Mid-sized

1. Buckingham Township
2. Peters Township
3. Tredyffrin Township
4. Newtown Township
5. Upper Dublin Township
6. Warrington Township
7. Horsham Township
8. Moon Township
9. Spring Township
10. McCandless

Small

1. Upper Providence Township
2. South Park Township
3. Willistown Township
4. Warwick Township
5. Franconia Township
6. Adams Township
7. Pennridge Regional
8. Lower Salford Township
9. New Britain Township
10. South Fayette Township