Crime & Safety in Hopkinton, MA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
0.84
per 1,000 residents
-81% vs national
Property Crime Rate
2.43
per 1,000 residents
-89% vs national
Total Crimes
66
2024
Violent Clearance
88%
cases solved
+108% vs national
Property Clearance
14%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-68%
vs 10K-25K avg
-68% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+26.8%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Hopkinton Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Hopkinton vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Hopkinton 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)Hopkinton police solve 100% of motor vehicle theft 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 | 1 | 0.05 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.05 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 15 | 0.74 | 93.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 8 | 0.40 | 25.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 40 | 1.98 | 10.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1 | 0.05 | 100.0% |
Hopkinton, MA reported 17 violent crimes and 49 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 0.84 per 1,000 residents is 81.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 88% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 40 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Hopkinton's violent crime rate is 68% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | 49 | 0.84 | 2.43 |
| 2023 | 13 | 69 | 0.66 | 3.53 |
| 2022 | 30 | 49 | 1.56 | 2.55 |
| 2021 | 15 | 32 | 0.78 | 1.67 |
| 2020 | 5 | 29 | 0.27 | 1.54 |
| 2019 | 0 | 30 | 0.00 | 1.61 |
| 2018 | 2 | 30 | 0.11 | 1.62 |
| 2017 | 0 | 59 | 0.00 | 3.40 |
| 2016 | 2 | 64 | 0.12 | 3.77 |
| 2015 | 0 | 53 | 0.00 | 3.18 |