Walpole, MA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Walpole

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Walpole_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	289	n/a (estimate)	1,147	1,938	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Walpole_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	2.0	5.3
Rape	2	n/a	7.9	31.2	40.4
Robbery	3	n/a	11.9	78.8	102.8
Assault	40	n/a	158.8	265.0	248.5
Violent crime	45	n/a (estimate)	179	377	386
Burglary	22	n/a	87.3	281.8	468.9
Theft	215	n/a	853.6	1,161.0	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	7	n/a	27.8	118.3	236.9
Property crime	244	n/a (estimate)	969	1,561	2,451

The table above illustrates an overview of the annual crime reported in Walpole, MA. These figures on reported criminal activity in Walpole, MA, based on a reported crime per 100,000 citizens, is shown in order to compare these rates across disparate categories. You will notice that the crimes collected here, for comparison purposes, have been separated between violent crimes and those involving or threatening property. According to the annual crime data, the crime rate in Walpole, MA is 41% lower than the average of the whole of the state of Massachusetts, and when compared with the national average, is 60% lower than. When looking at violent crimes, Walpole, MA has 53% lower than violent crime rate than Massachusetts average, while remaining 54% lower than the national average. In property crime, Walpole, MA is 38% lower than the average of Massachusetts and is 60% lower than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Franklin Town, MA	32,873	3	295	298
Cordaville, MA	2,847	64	266	330
Hopkinton, MA	2,794	12	377	389
Sharon, MA	5,841	77	341	418
Wellesley, MA	28,909	45	547	592
Needham, MA	30,167	20	576	595
Cochituate, MA	6,940	123	508	630
Walpole, MA	6,209	179	969	1,147

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Walpole is 60% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 3.14 daily crimes that occur in Walpole.
Walpole is safer than 66% of the cities in the United States.
In Walpole you have a 1 in 88 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Walpole has increased by 2%.

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Daily Crime In Walpole (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily criminal activity in Walpole, MA for every 100,000 residents. To compare, daily crime statistics are also disclosed for Massachusetts as well as those across America as a whole. The Walpole, MA total amount of daily offenses is 1.69 times less than the Massachusetts average and 2.47 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Walpole, MA is 2.11 times less than the Massachusetts average, and it is 2.16 times less than the national mean. The statistics for property crimes show that Walpole, MA has a daily crime figure that is 1.61 times less than the Massachusetts average and 2.53 times less than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Walpole (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Walpole, MA compared to every other city in Massachusetts as well as the entirety of the United States, the gauges found above illustrate that Walpole, MA ranks safer than 56% of every city located within Massachusetts along with 66% 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 Walpole, MA. As a result, Walpole, MA is ranked above average when compared to the majority of US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Walpole

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Walpole is 1 in 560

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Walpole is 1 in 104

The chance of being a victim of crime in Walpole is 1 in 88

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Walpole, MA? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Walpole, MA you have a 1 in 560 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 104 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 88 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Walpole, MA.

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

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Walpole, MA is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer area to live or a more dangerous area. In the above graph, you can see that the year to year crime rates are shown for the total crime, property crime, and violent crime per 100,000 people. The amount of violent crime in Walpole, MA has increased by 10%, the amount of property crime in Walpole, MA has increased by 1%, and the total amount of crime in Walpole, MA has increased by 2% year to year.

Walpole police department

Item	Walpole	Massachusetts	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	44	11,659	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.8	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 44 Walpole police officers. This results in 1.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 16.5% less than the Massachusetts average and 44.7% 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}
East Aurora, NY	6,209	348	1,430	1,778
Prairie View, TX	6,209	107	520	627
Saranap, CA	6,211	145	830	975
South Gate Ridge, FL	6,212	353	2,206	2,560
Dunlap, IN	6,206	331	2,116	2,447
Walpole, MA	6,209	179	969	1,147

Source: The Walpole, 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.