Worcester County, MA Crime


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Worcester, MA County has been facing a persistent issue of crime, with both violent and property crime rates above the national average. According to , the county's violent crime rate stands at 14, lower than the national average of 22.7. However, property crime in the county is higher than the national average, with a rate of 19.4 compared to the US average of 35.4. This means that residents of Worcester, MA County are more likely to fall victim to crimes such as burglary, theft, and motor vehicle theft. The county's law enforcement agencies have been working tirelessly to combat this issue and improve the safety and security of its residents. However, it is crucial for the community to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions to protect themselves and their property.

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

Worcester County violent crime is 14.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Worcester County property crime is 19.4. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Worcester, Massachusetts does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Jersey City, New Jersey. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Jersey City, Massachusetts. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Worcester, MA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000865.92.999.5184.55794270.9715.22885.8669.8
2001819.7467.4209.35393914.2664.12548.6701.6
2003877.1433.7234.7604.74361.18842648829.2
2004789.26.373.6241.9467.33726.8781.82198.1747
2005792.13.481.5221.7485.53463.7711.22093.1659.3
2006845.43.470.1219.3552.73204.8695.71950.8558.3
2007870.83.452.9211603.43426.7743.92169.8513
2008969.83.423.7210.6732.13587.9960.22248.4379.3
20091002.93.914232753.13749832.12533.7383.2
2010958.73.810.4202.3742.13402.810502026.8326
2011988.2619.8225.6736.83336.41134.31911.1291
2012959.44.418228.7708.335101113.32143253.8
2013953.94.912263.3673.73400.91044.42139217.5
2014961.53.33.8219.4735.13058.2771.62086.8199.7
2015887.24.414.2221.9646.82931.16622053.1215.9
2016889.54.334.1213.4637.62902.67401881.4281.2
2017726.62.722.7175526.22186.3467.81504214.5
2018682.62.126.3155.8498.42137.14561498.5182.6
2019629.9721.6123.8477.42050.34251425.8199.5

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Worcester, MA629.92,050.3167,29522019
West Boylston, MA133.9572.17,85652019
Shrewsbury, MA10.5331.736,97452019
Holden, MA52.5272.815,81552017
Boylston, MA85.242.64,05862019
Paxton, MA161.8242.74,58572019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Jersey City, NJ522.71,903.9233,2421612019
Newark, NJ619.01,641.0278,9061642019
Buffalo, NY990.73,245.4257,4463612019
Virginia Beach, VA129.41,760.7442,7844432019
Pittsburgh, PA578.83,016.1308,6094432018
Cleveland, OH1,516.64,467.2397,1065112019

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