Crime in Winthrop Town, Massachusetts

Winthrop Town's crime rate

There were 140 crimes reported in Winthrop 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 745 incidents for every 100,000 people.

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

How does Winthrop Town compare?

Winthrop Town has one of the lowest overall crime rates of any U.S. city. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,580 incidents for every 100,000 people.

Winthrop Town's overall crime rate is 53% 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 Winthrop Town, however, property crimes account for only about 80% of all offenses.

Property crime is much less prevalent in Winthrop Town than it is nationwide. There were 112 property crimes in Winthrop Town in 2018, or 596 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 Winthrop Town. There were 82 larcenies reported in Winthrop Town in 2018, or 437 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 24 break-ins reported in Winthrop Town in 2018, or 128 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 Winthrop Town, meanwhile, there were 6 motor vehicle thefts in 2018, or 32 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 Winthrop Town, however, violent offenses account for a larger 20% share of all reported crime.

At 149 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Winthrop Town is well below the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Winthrop Town reported a total of 28 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 Winthrop Town. There were 20 aggravated assaults reported in Winthrop Town in 2018, or 106 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 247 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 2 robberies reported in Winthrop Town in 2018, a rate of 11 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 Winthrop Town in 2018, or 32 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,380 rapes in 2018, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,214 murders nationwide in 2018, none were reported in Winthrop Town in 2018.

Winthrop Town compared to other cities in Massachusetts

Winthrop Town has a lower 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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