Crime & Safety in Falmouth, MA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.83
per 1,000 residents
-37% vs national
Property Crime Rate
8.41
per 1,000 residents
-61% vs national
Total Crimes
381
2024
Violent Clearance
33%
cases solved
-21% vs national
Property Clearance
4%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+1%
vs 25K-50K avg
+1% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-0.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Falmouth Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Falmouth vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Falmouth is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Falmouth police solve 42% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of robbery cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 20 | 0.59 | 5.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.06 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 74 | 2.18 | 41.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 56 | 1.65 | 7.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 217 | 6.41 | 2.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 12 | 0.35 | 8.3% |
Falmouth, MA reported 96 violent crimes and 285 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.83 per 1,000 residents is 36.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 33% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 217 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 12.2% of aggravated assaults. Falmouth's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 96 | 285 | 2.83 | 8.41 |
| 2023 | 95 | 247 | 2.83 | 7.37 |
| 2022 | 82 | 273 | 2.42 | 8.06 |
| 2021 | 104 | 304 | 3.32 | 9.71 |
| 2020 | 90 | 342 | 2.93 | 11.12 |
| 2019 | 110 | 357 | 3.58 | 11.62 |
| 2018 | 110 | 331 | 3.54 | 10.67 |
| 2017 | 123 | 470 | 3.91 | 14.93 |
| 2016 | 120 | 624 | 3.82 | 19.88 |
| 2015 | 155 | 614 | 4.89 | 19.39 |