Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Taunton has a violent crime rate of 454 per 100,000 residents, 20% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 405.7 per 100,000, robbery at 27.5, rape at 19.4. The murder rate is 1.6 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 842 per 100,000, 57% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 637, burglary at 116, vehicle theft at 89 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 35 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Taunton receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Taunton vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)