Upton's crime rate
There were 26 crimes reported in Upton, Massachusetts in 2018, the most recent year crime data is available for the city. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 326 incidents for every 100,000 people.
In September 2020, the FBI released crime figures for 2019, however, as a complete dataset for Upton was not included in that release, 2018 data is shown here.
How does Upton compare?
Upton has one of the lowest overall crime rates of any U.S. city. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,580 incidents for every 100,000 people.
Upton's overall crime rate is 80% lower than the overall crime rate in Massachusetts. Statewide, there were 110,533 crimes reported in 2018, or 1,601 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 2018. In Upton, however, property crimes account for only about 81% of all offenses.
Property crime is much less prevalent in Upton than it is nationwide. There were 21 property crimes in Upton in 2018, or 263 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,200 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 Upton. There were 15 larcenies reported in Upton in 2018, or 188 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.
Burglary
There were 3 break-ins reported in Upton in 2018, or 38 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 327 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2018.
Motor Vehicle Theft
Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 229 for every 100,000 people. In Upton, meanwhile, there were 3 motor vehicle thefts in 2018, or 38 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 more than 8.4 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2018. In Upton, however, violent offenses account for a larger 19% share of all reported crime.
At 63 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Upton is well below the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Upton reported a total of 5 violent crimes in 2018.
Aggravated Assault
Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. There were 2 aggravated assaults reported in Upton in 2018, or 25 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 247 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.
Robbery
Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America, but there were no robberies reported in Upton in 2018. The national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2018.
Rape
There were 3 rapes reported in Upton in 2018, or 38 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,380 rapes in 2018, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.
Murder
While there were 16,214 murders nationwide in 2018, none were reported in Upton in 2018.
Upton compared to other cities in Massachusetts
Upton 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 2018 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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