Crime & Safety in Groton, MA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
0.44
per 1,000 residents
-90% vs national
Property Crime Rate
1.92
per 1,000 residents
-91% vs national
Total Crimes
27
2024
Violent Clearance
80%
cases solved
+89% vs national
Property Clearance
18%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-83%
vs 10K-25K avg
-83% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+61.7%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Groton Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Groton vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Groton 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)Groton police solve 100% of motor vehicle theft cases but only 0% 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 | 1 | 0.09 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 4 | 0.35 | 100.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 7 | 0.61 | 28.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 14 | 1.22 | 7.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1 | 0.09 | 100.0% |
Groton, MA reported 5 violent crimes and 22 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 0.44 per 1,000 residents is 90.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 80% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 14 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Groton's violent crime rate is 83% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 22 | 0.44 | 1.92 |
| 2023 | 3 | 24 | 0.27 | 2.15 |
| 2022 | 9 | 16 | 0.81 | 1.44 |
| 2021 | 6 | 36 | 0.53 | 3.16 |
| 2020 | 4 | 35 | 0.35 | 3.09 |
| 2019 | 8 | 23 | 0.70 | 2.02 |
| 2018 | 11 | 36 | 0.96 | 3.14 |
| 2017 | 6 | 34 | 0.53 | 2.98 |
| 2016 | 4 | 49 | 0.35 | 4.31 |
| 2015 | 5 | 92 | 0.44 | 8.09 |