Crime & Safety
Crime Stats: Burglaries, Thefts, Crashes
Incidents increased week to week in the Narberth and Bala Cynwyd area.
Lower Merion police responded to 344 calls throughout Narberth, Bala Cynwyd, Belmont Hills and Penn Valley the week ending Sunday, Nov. 4, up from 251 calls the week before, department records show.
A version of the department's most recent report—sorted by the type of incident, and with incidents from the rest of Lower Merion removed—is attached to this article.
The police calls (which do not necessarily indicate arrests were made or charges filed) include:
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- 3 animal incidents
- 3 burglaries or burglary attempts: two attempts Oct. 29 at 1 Bala Plaza and a burglary Nov. 4 on the 100 block of Woodside Avenue in Narberth
- 1 fire, Oct. 31 on the 900 block of Hagys Ford Road in Penn Valley
- 7 car accidents with property damage
- 2 citations for public drunkenness
- 2 thefts
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