Leicester, MA Crime


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Leicester, MA is a relatively safe area in comparison to the average US statistics. The violent crime rate in Leicester is 16.4, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Leicester is 27, compared to the US average of 35.4. It appears that residents of Leicester can feel secure in their homes and on their streets as their local crime rates are below the national average.

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

Leicester violent crime is 16.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Leicester property crime is 27.0. (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
Leicester, MA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
200082.4009.273.31162.991.61016.454.9
200195028.59.557979133.1798.447.5
2002235.8028.318.9188.7981207.569875.5
2003120.809.327.983.61086.8362.3622.3102.2
200419409.227.7157.11210.5351.1646.8212.5
2005229.909.218.4202.31121.9275.9708.1137.9
2006190.3018.118.1154.11332.4253.8951.7126.9
2007243.7036.19198.61606.93161155.5135.4
2008217.4018.118.1181.11539.6307.91104.9126.8
2009251.703627188.82139.5332.6174462.9
2010243.9045.20198.71851.5234.81517.399.3
2011126.8018.118.190.61639.9389.61096.3154
2012162.10369117.11539.7378.21071.590
2013116.208.90107.32235.51521994.189.4
2014238.1017.635.3185.22054.33351701.617.6
2015176.3052.90123.41454.1202.71154.596.9
2016202.6035.20167.31312.2184.9104879.3
2017237.5017.617.6202.31495.3114.3133744
2018306.107017.5218.61241.896.21084.461.2
2019202.3017.68.8175.92040.879.21952.98.8

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Auburn, MA167.41,823.715,65142019
Spencer, MA92.4545.711,92042019
Worcester, MA629.92,050.3167,29562019
Paxton, MA161.8242.74,58562019
Millbury, MA173.41,004.612,43872019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Auburn, MA167.41,823.715,65142019
Spencer, MA92.4545.711,92042019
Millbury, MA173.41,004.612,43872019
Oxford, MA207.51,159.413,80072019
Charlton, MA58.5402.110,39272019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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Since 2021 leicester has had a big increase in crime. Drugs, Gangs, Attempted Murder, Burglary, Assault you name it.  More

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