Hingham, Massachusetts Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 24,620
Key Insights
- →Hingham has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 125.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 29.8% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 54% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
125.9
-29.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
804.2
198 total
vs National Avg
↓ -65%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 31
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault30
Property Crime: 198
Burglary19
Larceny-Theft174
Motor Vehicle Theft5
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,620 | 31 | 125.9 | 0 | 198 | 804.2 |
| 2023 | 25,093 | 45 | 179.3 | 0 | 227 | 904.6 |
| 2022 | 25,437 | 44 | 173.0 | 0 | 118 | 463.9 |
| 2021 | 26,172 | 19 | 72.6 | 0 | 111 | 424.1 |
| 2020 | 25,816 | 50 | 193.7 | 0 | 140 | 542.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Hingham
Based on violent crime rate of 125.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 54% 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.