Wareham, Massachusetts Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 23,609
Key Insights
- →Wareham has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 292.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 0.9% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 26% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.27 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
292.3
-0.9% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1084.3
256 total
vs National Avg
↓ -19%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 69
Murder0
Rape5
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault64
Property Crime: 256
Burglary41
Larceny-Theft195
Motor Vehicle Theft20
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23,609 | 69 | 292.3 | 0 | 256 | 1084.3 |
| 2023 | 24,072 | 71 | 294.9 | 1 | 270 | 1121.6 |
| 2022 | 24,389 | 76 | 311.6 | 1 | 243 | 996.4 |
| 2021 | 23,956 | 74 | 308.9 | 0 | 225 | 939.2 |
| 2020 | 23,619 | 89 | 376.8 | 1 | 230 | 973.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Wareham
Based on violent crime rate of 292.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 26% 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.