Quincy, MA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Quincy

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Quincy_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,914	n/a (estimate)	2,048	1,938	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Quincy_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	2.0	5.3
Rape	30	n/a	32.1	31.2	40.4
Robbery	60	n/a	64.2	78.8	102.8
Assault	318	n/a	340.3	265.0	248.5
Violent crime	408	n/a (estimate)	437	377	386
Burglary	295	n/a	315.7	281.8	468.9
Theft	1,113	n/a	1,191.2	1,161.0	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	98	n/a	104.9	118.3	236.9
Property crime	1,506	n/a (estimate)	1,612	1,561	2,451

The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in Quincy, MA for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in Quincy, MA is displayed; for comparisons, each offense is also shown in regards to the amount of offenses per 100,000 people. Along with this, they are separated into multiple categories: violent crimes and property crimes. The crime data reveals that the overall Quincy, MA crime rates are 6% higher than in comparison to the Massachusetts mean and are 28% lower than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Quincy, MA has a rate that is 16% higher than the Massachusetts average; compared to the United States, it is 13% higher than. Looking at crimes involving property, Quincy, MA is 3% higher than its state's mean, and 34% lower than the country's average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sharon, MA	5,841	77	341	418
Marshfield Hills, MA	2,512	89	368	457
Lexington, MA	32,936	68	392	461
Wellesley, MA	28,909	45	547	592
Needham, MA	30,167	20	576	595
Arlington, MA	44,408	120	507	627
Dover, MA	2,453	33	599	632
Quincy, MA	93,349	437	1,612	2,048

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Quincy is 28% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 5.61 daily crimes that occur in Quincy.
Quincy is safer than 31% of the cities in the United States.
In Quincy you have a 1 in 49 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Quincy has increased by 2%.

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Compare Quincy, MA Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Quincy (per 100,000 people)

The illustration above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Quincy, MA on a daily bases (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Massachusetts. A comparison to the average number of daily national crimes is displayed as well. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Quincy, MA (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Massachusetts state wide, are 1.06 times more than the state average and 1.38 times less than than national statistics. Violent crimes committed in Quincy, MA on a daily bases are 1.16 times more than than Massachusetts average and 1.13 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Quincy, MA are 1.03 times more than the daily state average and 1.52 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Quincy (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Quincy, MA compared to every other city in Massachusetts as well as the entirety of the United States, the gauges found above illustrate that Quincy, MA ranks safer than 18% of every city located within Massachusetts along with 31% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Massachusetts and in the United States as a whole. It is then established the total amount of cities that have a lower crime rate than Quincy, MA. As a result, Quincy, MA is ranked below average when compared to the majority of US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Quincy

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Quincy is 1 in 230

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Quincy is 1 in 63

The chance of being a victim of crime in Quincy is 1 in 49

Have you ever worried about your odds of becoming a crime victim in Quincy, MA? The above illustrations display your chances being the victim of property crimes, violent crimes, or either crime. In Quincy, MA your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 230. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 63 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Quincy, MA is 1 in 49.

Year Over Year Crime In Quincy (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether Quincy, MA is growing less or more safe for inhabitants is most easily done by comparing yearly crime rates. Graphs - like the one above - show crimes by crime type per 100,000 residents. They are displayed by crime types of violent, property, and total, in order to give a better overview of yearly crime rates. Quincy, MA has increased by 9% in violent crimes. At the same time, property crime has increased by 1% year over year. Total crimes for Quincy, MA has increased by 2% in the same time frame.

Quincy police department

Item	Quincy	Massachusetts	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	219	11,659	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.3	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 219 Quincy police officers. This results in 2.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 8.5% greater than the Massachusetts average and 28.1% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Massachusetts

State	Total offenders	Massachusetts_/100K	National_/100K
Massachusetts	3,876	61	222

There are a total of 3,876 sex offenders in Massachusetts. This yields a total of 61 sex offenders in Massachusetts per 100,000 residents which is 73% less than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Yakima, WA	93,338	527	5,252	5,779
Spokane Valley, WA	93,322	283	5,517	5,799
Orem, UT	93,220	68	2,559	2,627
Sandy, UT	93,141	170	3,319	3,489
Yuma, AZ	93,704	660	4,181	4,840
Quincy, MA	93,349	437	1,612	2,048

Source: The Quincy, MA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.