Worcester, MA Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Worcester, MA Summary

Crime in Worcester research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Worcester over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Worcester:

  • There were 4,689 total crimes committed in Worcester the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,269.9 total crimes per 100K people in Worcester.
  • The overall crime rate in Worcester is -2.34% below the national average.
  • Worcester ranks #301 safest out of 312 cities in Massachusetts.
  • Worcester ranks #7,093 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is 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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Worcester Vs Massachusetts And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Worcester is 2,269.9 per 100,000 people. That's -2.34% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 66.66% higher than the Massachusetts total crime rate of 1,362.0 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Worcester
/ 100k People
Massachusetts
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 4,689 2,269.9 1,362.0 2,324.2
Murder 11 5.3 2.3 6.3
Robbery 166 80.4 43.7 66.1
Aggravated Assault 1,026 496.7 235.9 268.2
Violent Crime 1,245 602.7 308.8 369.8
Burglary 696 336.9 149.7 269.8
Larceny 2,408 1,165.7 804.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 340 164.6 99.2 282.7
Property Crime 3,444 1,667.2 1,053.2 1,954.4

Worcester Crime Compared To Massachusetts Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Massachusetts.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Worcester

1,245
Violent Crimes
602.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
62.98%
Above The National Average
  • There were 1,245 violent crimes in Worcester in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Worcester is 602.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 165.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Worcester each year. That compares to a 1 in 323.8 chance statewide.
  • That's 62.98% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 95.16% higher than the Massachusetts violent crime rate of 308.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Worcester

3,444
Property Crimes
1,667.2
Property Crimes / 100k People
-14.70%
Below The National Average
  • There were 3,444 property crimes in Worcester in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Worcester is 1,667.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 60.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Worcester each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -14.70% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 58.30% higher than the Massachusetts property crime rate of 1,053.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Worcester

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Framingham, MA 70,716 1,191 1,684.2 1,400.0 284.2
Marlborough, MA 40,722 562 1,380.1 955.3 424.8
Milford, MA 30,360 248 816.9 668.6 148.2
Westborough, MA 21,562 226 1,048.1 913.6 134.5
Hudson, MA 19,623 101 514.7 366.9 147.8
Northborough, MA 15,699 7 44.6 12.7 31.8
Clinton, MA 15,432 13 84.2 32.4 51.8
Oxford, MA 13,316 131 983.8 743.5 240.3
Spencer, MA 11,953 76 635.8 527.1 108.8
Rutland, MA 9,316 56 601.1 236.2 365.0

Worcester SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
4
Diversity
9.5
Safety
5
Amenities
10
Education
7
Commute
8
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