Lancaster, MA Crime


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Lancaster, MA is a relatively safe town when it comes to crime. The violent crime rate in Lancaster is 11.2, significantly lower than the national average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Lancaster is 17.2, which is much lower than the US average of 35.4. This indicates that Lancaster is a much safer place to live than many other towns across America.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Lancaster violent crime is 11.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Lancaster property crime is 17.2. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Lancaster, MA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2001269.7080.90188.81078.9148.3701.3229.3
2002281066.913.4200.7963.6133.8709.3120.4
2003293026.60266.41078.8253.1692.6133.2
20040001196.8287.8787.8121.2
2006246.9072.643.6130.7740.6203.3464.772.6
2007127.8014.20113.6653.1312.4269.871
2008126.20141498.2701.3112.2490.998.2
200969.613.90055.7710167.1445.597.5
2010114.1042.814.3571012.4313.7641.757
2011172.803761.7741110.6357.8678.774
2012110.50012.398.21006.4417.3564.624.5
2013100.7037.812.650.41007.2377.7604.325.2
201449.50024.824.8854.5247.758224.8
2015123.1036.912.373.8886233.8553.898.4
201685.9024.524.536.8687.198.2564.424.5
2017121.8024.412.285.2681.9158.3487.136.5
2018185.8000185.8656.4148.6445.961.9
201961.500061.5528.586393.349.2

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Clinton, MA28.6100.313,83942019
Bolton, MA37.1463.64,19952019
Sterling, MA48.9195.78,10252019
Harvard, MA76.1395.86,57252019
Leominster, MA574.11,438.841,84662019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Bolton, MA37.1463.64,19952019
Sterling, MA48.9195.78,10252019
Harvard, MA76.1395.86,57252019
Berlin, MA123.4956.52,77162019
Shirley, MA248.9550.27,39482019

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