Ayer, MA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 66%

Violent crime 51%

Property crime 69%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Ayer_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	66	n/a (estimate)	790	1,362	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	2.3	6.5
Rape	8	n/a	95.7	26.9	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	43.7	73.9
Assault	8	n/a	95.7	235.9	279.7
Violent crime	16	n/a (estimate)	191	309	388
Burglary	9	n/a	107.7	149.7	314.2
Theft	36	n/a	430.8	804.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	5	n/a	59.8	99.2	246.0
Property crime	50	n/a (estimate)	598	1,053	1,958

Key findings

Ayer crime rates are 66% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Ayer are 51% lower than the national average
In Ayer you have a 1 in 127 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Ayer is safer than 82% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Ayer has decreased by 9%

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Daily Crime In Ayer (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ayer

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ayer is 1 in 523

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ayer is 1 in 168

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ayer is 1 in 127

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

Ayer police department

Item	Ayer	Massachusetts	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	22	11,659	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.9	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 22 Ayer police officers. This results in 2.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 34.9% greater than the Massachusetts average and 10.6% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Massachusetts

State	Total offenders	Massachusetts_/100K	National_/100K
Massachusetts	4,551	72	266

There are a total of 4,551 sex offenders in Massachusetts. This yields a total of 72 sex offenders in Massachusetts per 100,000 residents which is 73% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Clinton, MA	7,232	28	50	78
Hudson, MA	15,379	135	205	341
Groton, MA	1,163	53	316	368
Maynard, MA	10,526	191	330	521
Shirley, MA	1,361	222	301	523
Pepperell, MA	2,417	115	435	550
South Lancaster, MA	1,764	127	434	561
Ayer, MA	2,879	191	598	790

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mountain Iron, MN	2,879	137	1,046	1,183
Blennerhassett, WV	2,879	125	490	615
Springdale, MD	2,878	155	623	778
Montana City, MT	2,878	91	411	503
Flemingsburg, KY	2,880	71	1,536	1,607
Ayer, MA	2,879	191	598	790

Source: The Ayer, MA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.