Crime in Ayer, Massachusetts

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Ayer, however, property crimes account for only about 80% of all offenses.

Property crime is much less prevalent in Ayer than it is nationwide. There were 57 property crimes in Ayer in 2019, or 696 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Ayer. There were 40 larcenies reported in Ayer in 2019, or 488 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 14 break-ins reported in Ayer in 2019, or 171 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Ayer, meanwhile, there were 3 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 37 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Ayer, however, violent offenses account for a larger 20% share of all reported crime.

At 171 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Ayer is well below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Ayer reported a total of 14 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Ayer. There were 12 aggravated assaults reported in Ayer in 2019, or 147 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There was just one robbery reported in Ayer in 2019, a rate of 12 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There was one rape reported in Ayer in 2019, or 12 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Ayer.