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Crime rates for Worcester, MA
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POPULATION
172,648
Worcester Crime Rates
Worcester Crime Data
CRIME INDEX
16
100 is safest
This city is safer than 16% of the cities in the US.
city Annual Crimes
| VIOLENT | PROPERTY | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|
| 1,402 | 6,767 | 8,169 |
| annual crimes per 1,000 residents | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8.12 | 39.20 | 47.32 |
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Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents
- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 4.7
- MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
- in Worcester
1 in 123 - in Massachusetts
1 in 217
| Worcester | Massachusetts |
|---|
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 11 | 134 | 426 | 831 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.78 | 2.47 | 4.81 |
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 16,692 | 93,934 | 417,122 | 862,947 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 1.41 | 2.91 |
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Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents
- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 34.3
- MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
- in Worcester
1 in 26 - in Massachusetts
1 in 41
| Worcester | Massachusetts |
|---|
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 1,399 | 4,035 | 1,321 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 8.10 | 23.37 | 7.65 |
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 2,154,126 | 6,776,807 | 1,235,226 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 7.27 | 22.86 | 4.17 |
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Crimes Per Square Mile
| Worcester | Massachusetts |
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- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 49.6
The crime rate in Worcester is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 47 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Worcester is 1 in 21. Based on FBI crime data, Worcester is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Massachusetts, Worcester has a crime rate that is higher than 90% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.
However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Worcester has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Worcester is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.
The crime data that NeighborhoodScout used for this analysis are the seven offenses from the uniform crime reports, collected by the FBI from 17,000 local law enforcement agencies, and include both violent and property crimes, combined.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Worcester does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Worcester.
For Worcester, we found that the violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Violent offenses tracked included forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI reported crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of one of these crimes in Worcester is one in 123.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Worcester's rate for property crime is 39 per one thousand population. This makes Worcester a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Worcester is one in 26.
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