Taunton, MA Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
512
Total Crimes
893.0
Total Crimes / 100k People
-61.94%
Below National Average
184 out of 298
In Massachusetts
2,876 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Taunton, MA?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Taunton is 893.0 per 100,000 people. That's -61.94% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -34.44% lower 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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Taunton SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
6
Diversity
8
Safety
8
Amenities
8.5
Education
6
Commute
5

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

Statistic Count
Raw
Taunton
/ 100k People
Massachusetts
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 512 893.0 1,362.0 2,346.0
Murder 1 1.7 2.3 6.5
Robbery 14 24.4 43.7 73.9
Aggravated Assault 195 340.1 235.9 279.7
Violent Crime 237 413.3 308.8 387.8
Burglary 54 94.2 149.7 314.2
Larceny 188 327.9 804.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 33 57.6 99.2 246.0
Property Crime 275 479.6 1,053.2 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Taunton

237
Violent Crimes
413.3
Violent Crimes / 100k People
6.59%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 241.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Taunton each year. That compares to a 1 in 323.8 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Taunton is 413.3 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 6.59% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 33.85% higher than the Massachusetts violent crime rate of 308.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Taunton

275
Property Crimes
479.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
-75.51%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 208.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Taunton each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Taunton is 479.6 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -75.51% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -54.46% lower than the Massachusetts property crime rate of 1,053.2 per 100,000 people.

Taunton 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 Taunton

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Fall River, MA 89,136 1,773 1,989.1 1,115.1 873.9
Southfield, MI 72,794 1,597 2,193.9 1,798.2 395.6
Attleboro, MA 45,181 665 1,471.9 1,168.6 303.2
Randolph, MA 32,052 384 1,198.1 929.7 268.3
Walpole, MA 25,273 243 961.5 827.0 134.5
Central Falls, RI 19,530 334 1,710.2 1,254.5 455.7
Sharon, MA 19,011 42 220.9 178.8 42.1
Foxborough, MA 18,539 152 819.9 674.3 145.6
Somerset, MA 18,024 168 932.1 760.1 172.0
Abington, MA 17,306 149 861.0 635.6 225.4
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