Crime in Boxford, Massachusetts

Boxford's crime rate

There were 13 crimes reported in Boxford, Massachusetts in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 156 incidents for every 100,000 people.

How does Boxford compare?

Boxford has one of the lowest overall crime rates of any U.S. city. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.

Boxford's overall crime rate is 90% lower than the overall crime rate in Massachusetts. Statewide, there were 103,895 crimes reported in 2019, or 1,507 for every 100,000 people.

What types of crimes are being committed?

The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Boxford, however, property crimes account for 100% of all offenses.

Despite accounting for a higher than average share of total offenses, property crime is much less prevalent in Boxford than it is nationwide. There were 13 property crimes in Boxford in 2019, or 156 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 Boxford. There were 11 larcenies reported in Boxford in 2019, or 132 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 2 break-ins reported in Boxford in 2019, or 24 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 Boxford, however, no motor vehicle thefts were reported in 2019.

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 Boxford, however, no violent crimes were reported.

Boxford compared to other cities in Massachusetts

Boxford has a lower crime rate than the vast majority of all comparable cities in Massachusetts. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2019 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.

Here are all comparable cities ranked by total crime rate. Click any bar or city name to see more about crime in that city.

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