Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Taunton has a violent crime rate of 381 per 100,000 residents, 0% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 320.9 per 100,000, robbery at 29.8, rape at 26.3. The murder rate is 3.5 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 605 per 100,000, 69% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 417, burglary at 151, vehicle theft at 37 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)