Crime & Safety in Gloucester, MA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.78
per 1,000 residents
-38% vs national
Property Crime Rate
5.52
per 1,000 residents
-75% vs national
Total Crimes
254
2024
Violent Clearance
75%
cases solved
+77% vs national
Property Clearance
31%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-1%
vs 25K-50K avg
-1% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+8.2%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Gloucester Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Gloucester vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Gloucester 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)Gloucester police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 9% of rape 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 | 11 | 0.36 | 9.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.03 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 73 | 2.39 | 84.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 30 | 0.98 | 36.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 127 | 4.15 | 29.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 12 | 0.39 | 33.3% |
Gloucester, MA reported 85 violent crimes and 169 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.78 per 1,000 residents is 38.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 75% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 127 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 2.7% of aggravated assaults. Gloucester's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 85 | 169 | 2.78 | 5.52 |
| 2023 | 77 | 153 | 2.57 | 5.10 |
| 2022 | 73 | 167 | 2.41 | 5.51 |
| 2021 | 51 | 182 | 1.65 | 5.88 |
| 2020 | 72 | 96 | 2.36 | 3.15 |
| 2019 | 58 | 164 | 1.91 | 5.40 |
| 2018 | 72 | 216 | 2.37 | 7.12 |
| 2017 | 81 | 209 | 2.70 | 6.97 |
| 2016 | 73 | 229 | 2.45 | 7.68 |
| 2015 | 71 | 224 | 2.38 | 7.51 |