Oxford, MA Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
198
Total Crimes
1,417.6
Total Crimes / 100k People
-39.57%
Below National Average
253 out of 298
In Massachusetts
4,363 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Oxford, MA?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Oxford is 1,417.6 per 100,000 people. That's -39.57% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 4.08% higher than the Massachusetts total crime rate of 1,362.0 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Oxford SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
7
Affordability
8
Diversity
5
Safety
8
Amenities
8
Education
8
Commute
6

How Does Oxford Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Oxford
/ 100k People
Massachusetts
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 198 1,417.6 1,362.0 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 2.3 6.5
Robbery 1 7.2 43.7 73.9
Aggravated Assault 19 136.0 235.9 279.7
Violent Crime 22 157.5 308.8 387.8
Burglary 10 71.6 149.7 314.2
Larceny 158 1,131.2 804.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 8 57.3 99.2 246.0
Property Crime 176 1,260.1 1,053.2 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Oxford

22
Violent Crimes
157.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-59.38%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 634.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Oxford each year. That compares to a 1 in 323.8 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Oxford is 157.5 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -59.38% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -48.99% lower than the Massachusetts violent crime rate of 308.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Oxford

176
Property Crimes
1,260.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
-35.65%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 79.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Oxford each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Oxford is 1,260.1 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -35.65% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 19.65% higher than the Massachusetts property crime rate of 1,053.2 per 100,000 people.

Oxford Crime Compared To Massachusetts Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Massachusetts.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Oxford

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Worcester, MA 184,850 4,864 2,631.3 1,998.9 632.4
Milford, MA 29,066 213 732.8 591.8 141.1
Webster, MA 16,876 298 1,765.8 1,078.5 687.4
Northborough, MA 15,105 71 470.0 417.1 53.0
Spencer, MA 11,896 99 832.2 664.1 168.1
Sturbridge, MA 9,585 127 1,325.0 1,064.2 260.8
Upton, MA 8,081 27 334.1 247.5 86.6
East Brookfield, MA 2,200 6 272.7 90.9 181.8
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