Worcester, Massachusetts Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 212,425
Key Insights
- →Worcester has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 16.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 97.3% from the previous year.
- →16 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 7.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 85% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
Violent Crime Rate
16.5
-97.3% YoY
Murder Rate
7.5
16 murders
Property Crime Rate
0.0
0 total
vs National Avg
↓ -95%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 35
Murder16
Rape0
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault17
Property Crime: 0
Burglary0
Larceny-Theft0
Motor Vehicle Theft0
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 212,425 | 35 | 16.5 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 206,575 | 1,245 | 602.7 | 11 | 3,444 | 1667.2 |
| 2021 | 186,365 | 1,199 | 643.4 | 6 | 3,538 | 1898.4 |
| 2020 | 184,850 | 1,169 | 632.4 | 10 | 3,695 | 1998.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Worcester
Based on violent crime rate of 16.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 85% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.