Taunton, Massachusetts Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 61,874
Key Insights
- →Taunton has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 447.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 5.5% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 14% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.54 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
447.7
-5.5% YoY
Murder Rate
1.6
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
834.0
516 total
vs National Avg
↑ 25%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 277
Murder1
Rape12
Robbery17
Aggravated Assault247
Property Crime: 516
Burglary72
Larceny-Theft391
Motor Vehicle Theft53
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61,874 | 277 | 447.7 | 1 | 516 | 834.0 |
| 2023 | 60,356 | 286 | 473.9 | 1 | 530 | 878.1 |
| 2022 | 60,062 | 291 | 484.5 | 1 | 549 | 914.1 |
| 2021 | 58,333 | 226 | 387.4 | 2 | 561 | 961.7 |
| 2020 | 57,338 | 237 | 413.3 | 1 | 275 | 479.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Taunton
Based on violent crime rate of 447.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 14% 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.