Scituate, Massachusetts Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 19,735
Key Insights
- →Scituate has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 40.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 37.5% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 79% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.35 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
40.5
-37.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
116.5
23 total
vs National Avg
↓ -89%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 8
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault7
Property Crime: 23
Burglary6
Larceny-Theft15
Motor Vehicle Theft2
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,735 | 8 | 40.5 | 0 | 23 | 116.5 |
| 2023 | 20,065 | 13 | 64.8 | 0 | 44 | 219.3 |
| 2022 | 20,147 | 14 | 69.5 | 0 | 32 | 158.8 |
| 2021 | 20,046 | 15 | 74.8 | 0 | 34 | 169.6 |
| 2020 | 19,655 | 11 | 56.0 | 0 | 49 | 249.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Scituate
Based on violent crime rate of 40.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 79% 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.