Crime in Palmer Town, Massachusetts

Palmer Town's crime rate

There were 155 crimes reported in Palmer Town, Massachusetts in 2018, the most recent year crime data is available for the city. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 1,258 incidents for every 100,000 people.

In September 2020, the FBI released crime figures for 2019, however, as a complete dataset for Palmer Town was not included in that release, 2018 data is shown here.

How does Palmer Town compare?

Palmer Town has a lower overall crime rate than the vast majority of U.S. cities. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,580 incidents for every 100,000 people.

Palmer Town's overall crime rate is 21% lower than the overall crime rate in Massachusetts. Statewide, there were 110,533 crimes reported in 2018, or 1,601 for every 100,000 people.

What types of crimes are being committed?

The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2018. In Palmer Town, however, property crimes account for only about 63% of all offenses.

Property crime is much less prevalent in Palmer Town than it is nationwide. There were 98 property crimes in Palmer Town in 2018, or 795 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,200 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Palmer Town. There were 70 larcenies reported in Palmer Town in 2018, or 568 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 15 break-ins reported in Palmer Town in 2018, or 122 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 327 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2018.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 229 for every 100,000 people. In Palmer Town, meanwhile, there were 13 motor vehicle thefts in 2018, or 106 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the more than 8.4 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2018. In Palmer Town, however, violent offenses account for a larger 37% share of all reported crime.

At 463 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Palmer Town is above the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Palmer Town reported a total of 57 violent crimes in 2018.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Palmer Town. There were 46 aggravated assaults reported in Palmer Town in 2018, or 373 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far lower, standing at 247 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 4 robberies reported in Palmer Town in 2018, a rate of 32 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2018.

Rape

There were 6 rapes reported in Palmer Town in 2018, or 49 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,380 rapes in 2018, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There was one homicide reported in the city in 2018. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Palmer Town is 8.1 for every 100,000 people, higher than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.

Palmer Town compared to other cities in Massachusetts

Palmer Town has a higher crime rate than the majority of all comparable cities in Massachusetts. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2018 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.

Here are all comparable cities ranked by total crime rate. Click any bar or city name to see more about crime in that city.

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