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Weston, MA crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 5 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Weston is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 75% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Weston is one in 205. Compared to communities within Massachusetts, Weston‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 68% of the state's cities and towns.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Weston has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Weston is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Weston 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 Weston.

For Weston, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Weston than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 1296, which is a violent crime rate of 1 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Weston is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Weston than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 243.

Weston Crime Data

total Crime Index

75

(100 is safest)


Safer than 75% of U.S. cities.

Weston Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

9

48

57

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.77

4.12

4.89

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
0.77
3.22
National Median: 4
    Weston
    Massachusetts

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 1,296

in Weston

1 in 311

in Massachusetts

Weston Violent Crimes

Population: 11,661
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 1 0 8
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.69

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
4.12
10.7
National Median: 20
    Weston
    Massachusetts

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 243

in Weston

1 in 93

in Massachusetts

Property Crimes

Population: 11,661
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 12 35 1
Rate per 1,000 1.03 3.00 0.09

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Weston Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
3
19
National Median: 27.0
    Weston
    Massachusetts