Framingham, Massachusetts Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 73,123
Key Insights
- →Framingham has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 325.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 12.7% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 23% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.31 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
325.5
+12.7% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1054.4
771 total
vs National Avg
↓ -9%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 238
Murder0
Rape7
Robbery20
Aggravated Assault211
Property Crime: 771
Burglary274
Larceny-Theft416
Motor Vehicle Theft81
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73,123 | 238 | 325.5 | 0 | 771 | 1054.4 |
| 2023 | 70,624 | 204 | 288.9 | 0 | 777 | 1100.2 |
| 2022 | 70,716 | 201 | 284.2 | 1 | 990 | 1400.0 |
| 2021 | 75,042 | 221 | 294.5 | 1 | 820 | 1092.7 |
| 2020 | 74,680 | 264 | 353.5 | 2 | 862 | 1154.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Framingham
Based on violent crime rate of 325.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 23% 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.