Worcester, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2021

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Worcester MA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 26 cities), and the national rank (out of 5,258 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Massachusetts cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 2548.23 2 231
Violent 643.36 4 92
Property 1904.86 3 276
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 3.22 12 251
Rape 24.68 15 360
Robbery 102.49 3 96
Aggravated Assault 512.97 4 81
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 382.58 1 144
Larceny-Theft 1311.94 4 307
Motor Vehicle Theft 203.9 4 270
Arson 6.44 5 278