Crime in Taunton, Massachusetts

Taunton's crime rate

There were 562 crimes reported in Taunton, Massachusetts in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 986 incidents for every 100,000 people.

How does Taunton compare?

Taunton has a lower overall crime rate than the vast majority of U.S. cities. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.

Taunton's overall crime rate is 35% lower than the overall crime rate in Massachusetts. Statewide, there were 103,895 crimes reported in 2019, or 1,507 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 2019. In Taunton, however, property crimes account for only about 61% of all offenses.

Property crime is much less prevalent in Taunton than it is nationwide. There were 345 property crimes in Taunton in 2019, or 605 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 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 Taunton. There were 238 larcenies reported in Taunton in 2019, or 417 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 86 break-ins reported in Taunton in 2019, or 151 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Taunton, meanwhile, there were 21 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 37 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 nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Taunton, however, violent offenses account for a much larger 39% share of all reported crime.

At 381 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Taunton is about the same as the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Taunton reported a total of 217 violent crimes in 2019.

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 Taunton. There were 183 aggravated assaults reported in Taunton in 2019, or 321 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 17 robberies reported in Taunton in 2019, a rate of 30 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 15 rapes reported in Taunton in 2019, or 26 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There were 2 homicides committed in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Taunton is 3.5 murders for every 100,000 people, lower than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.

Taunton compared to other cities in Massachusetts

Taunton has a higher crime rate than the majority of all comparable cities in Massachusetts. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2019 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.

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