Groton, MA Crime Rates & Map

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84%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

86%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

84%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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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}	Groton_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	42	n/a (estimate)	368	1,362	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	2.3	6.5
Rape	3	n/a	26.3	26.9	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	43.7	73.9
Assault	3	n/a	26.3	235.9	279.7
Violent crime	6	n/a (estimate)	53	309	388
Burglary	7	n/a	61.4	149.7	314.2
Theft	26	n/a	227.9	804.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	3	n/a	26.3	99.2	246.0
Property crime	36	n/a (estimate)	316	1,053	1,958

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Key findings

Groton crime rates are 84% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Groton are 86% lower than the national average
In Groton you have a 1 in 272 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Groton is safer than 92% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Groton has increased by 35%

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Daily Crime In Groton (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Groton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Groton is 1 in 1902

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Groton is 1 in 317

The chance of being a victim of crime in Groton is 1 in 272

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

Groton police department

Item	Groton	Massachusetts	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	23	11,659	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.1	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 23 Groton police officers. This results in 2.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 1.6% less than the Massachusetts average and 34.8% 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
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
Greenville, NH	1,104	68	512	580
East Pepperell, MA	1,841	134	457	592
Groton, MA	1,163	53	316	368

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ruhenstroth, NV	1,163	67	279	345
Taft Southwest, TX	1,163	250	1,260	1,511
Waitsburg, WA	1,163	137	1,273	1,410
Bear Creek, AL	1,164	213	1,005	1,218
Fowler, CO	1,164	0	704	704
Groton, MA	1,163	53	316	368

Source: The Groton, 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.