Healthcare & Safety in Meadville
Meadville's crime data carries a real, disclosed mixed picture -- an elevated violent crime rate against a below-average property crime rate -- alongside substantial regional healthcare access via Meadville Medical Center.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed mixed crime picture
Meadville's violent crime rate ran approximately 403.2 per 100,000 -- approximately 12.3% above the national rate and approximately 64.14% above the Pennsylvania statewide rate -- while its property crime rate ran approximately 1,532.0 per 100,000, approximately 12.95% BELOW the national rate. This record discloses both directions honestly rather than smoothing them into one uniform read.
A real, positive year-over-year signal
Meadville's overall crime rate fell approximately 8% in the most recent reporting year compared to the prior year -- a genuine improvement this record discloses alongside, not instead of, the elevated violent-crime baseline above.
Substantial regional hospital access
Meadville Medical Center serves more than 75,000 Crawford County residents directly, plus approximately 150,000 across the broader northwestern Pennsylvania region, recording nearly 380,000 annual patient visits and more than 600 births annually -- a real, genuinely substantial regional healthcare anchor.
Key takeaways
- Meadville's violent crime rate runs meaningfully above national and state averages, while its property crime rate runs below the national average.
- The overall crime rate fell approximately 8% in the most recent year -- a real, positive signal.
- Meadville Medical Center provides substantial regional healthcare access for more than 75,000 Crawford County residents directly.
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