Worcester County, MA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	A

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A crime occurs every 33 minutes (on average) in Worcester County.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Worcester County in green. The most dangerous areas in Worcester County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Worcester County, MA Safe?

The B grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Worcester County is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of counties are safer and 68% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Worcester County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Worcester County is 0.6971 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Worcester County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Worcester County may be as high as 1 in 875 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,928 in the northwest part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Worcester County, MA: about 277 per year. The west part of Worcester County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 14 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Worcester County, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Worcester County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Worcester County has 1, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Worcester County has 132, have the same problem. Of Worcester County’s 912,273 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Worcester County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Worcester County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.177
Robbery	0.2917
Rape	0.5085
Murder	0.0128
Total Violent Crime	2.990 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.215
Vehicle Theft	0.6971
Burglary	1.274
Arson	0.0458
Total Property Crime	9.231 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0657
Drug Crimes	1.267
Vandalism	3.213
Identity Theft	0.3369
Animal Cruelty	0.0265
Total "Other" Rate	4.910 (A)

Individual Worcester County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in Worcester County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Worcester County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Middlesex County, MA	A	B+	A-	C
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	A	A+	B+	C+
Norfolk County, MA	A	A-	A	C+
Providence County, RI	B+	A-	B	D+
Suffolk County, MA	C+	D	B-	C-
Hampshire County, MA	A	B	A	B
Hampden County, MA	B+	C-	B	C
Hillsborough County, NH	A-	A+	A	C+
Franklin County, MA	A	B-	A-	B
Essex County, MA	A	B	A	C

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Worcester County is lower versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Wayne County, MI	D	F	F	F
Marion County, OR	D-	B-	B-	D-
Catawba County, NC	C-	C	C	C+
Dane County, WI	C+	B+	B+	D-
Manatee County, FL	A+	A	A	B+
Ellis County, TX	B	C+	C+	C-
Cuyahoga County, OH	D	D+	D+	F
Champaign County, IL	B+	B+	B+	D+
Jackson County, MO	D-	D-	D-	F
Essex County, NJ	A-	B	B	D

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Worcester County is safer than the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Worcester County, MA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Worcester County schools on SchoolGrade

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