Spencer, Massachusetts Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 12,130
Key Insights
- →Spencer has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 82.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 42.2% 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: 0.29 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
82.4
-42.2% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
280.3
34 total
vs National Avg
↓ -77%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 10
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault10
Property Crime: 34
Burglary3
Larceny-Theft22
Motor Vehicle Theft9
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,130 | 10 | 82.4 | 0 | 34 | 280.3 |
| 2023 | 11,928 | 17 | 142.5 | 0 | 50 | 419.2 |
| 2022 | 11,953 | 13 | 108.8 | 0 | 63 | 527.1 |
| 2021 | 12,014 | 13 | 108.2 | 0 | 64 | 532.7 |
| 2020 | 11,896 | 20 | 168.1 | 0 | 79 | 664.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Spencer
Based on violent crime rate of 82.4 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.