Taunton, MA has a lower rate of violent crime and property crime than the US average. The violent crime rate in Taunton, MA is 21.7 while the US average is 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Taunton, MA is 20.7 compared to the US average of 35.4. This may be due to a variety of factors such as higher law enforcement presence or lower population densities in certain areas that are more prone to criminal activity than others. Whatever the reasons behind this discrepancy may be, residents of Taunton have a lower risk of being victimized by either violent or property crimes than they would if they lived elsewhere in the country on average.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Taunton violent crime is 21.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Taunton property crime is 20.7. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.