Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Worcester has a violent crime rate of 640 per 100,000 residents, 68% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 517.8 per 100,000, robbery at 96.5, rape at 18.8. The murder rate is 7.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,580 per 100,000, 19% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,172, burglary at 228, vehicle theft at 177 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 70 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Worcester receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Worcester vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)