Cohasset, Massachusetts Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 8,555
Key Insights
- →Cohasset has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 81.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 47.3% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 66% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.25 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
81.8
-47.3% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
327.3
28 total
vs National Avg
↓ -77%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 7
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault7
Property Crime: 28
Burglary6
Larceny-Theft21
Motor Vehicle Theft1
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,555 | 7 | 81.8 | 0 | 28 | 327.3 |
| 2023 | 8,380 | 13 | 155.1 | 1 | 47 | 560.9 |
| 2022 | 8,417 | 5 | 59.4 | 0 | 37 | 439.6 |
| 2021 | 8,738 | 5 | 57.2 | 0 | 43 | 492.1 |
| 2020 | 8,653 | 9 | 104.0 | 0 | 33 | 381.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Cohasset
Based on violent crime rate of 81.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 66% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.