Crime & Safety in Leominster, MA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.84
per 1,000 residents
+8% vs national
Property Crime Rate
13.15
per 1,000 residents
-39% vs national
Total Crimes
799
2024
Violent Clearance
40%
cases solved
-7% vs national
Property Clearance
8%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+73%
vs 25K-50K avg
+73% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+24.6%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Leominster Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Leominster vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Leominster 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)Leominster police solve 50% of murder 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 | 2 | 0.05 | 50.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 18 | 0.41 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 15 | 0.34 | 20.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 180 | 4.05 | 45.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 51 | 1.15 | 11.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 480 | 10.81 | 7.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 53 | 1.19 | 1.9% |
Leominster, MA reported 215 violent crimes and 584 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.84 per 1,000 residents is 8.0% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 40% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 480 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 6.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Leominster's violent crime rate is 73% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 215 | 584 | 4.84 | 13.15 |
| 2023 | 170 | 506 | 3.89 | 11.57 |
| 2022 | 188 | 626 | 4.30 | 14.33 |
| 2021 | 169 | 676 | 4.03 | 16.11 |
| 2020 | 199 | 698 | 4.78 | 16.78 |
| 2019 | 239 | 599 | 5.74 | 14.39 |
| 2018 | 219 | 824 | 5.25 | 19.75 |
| 2017 | 235 | 939 | 5.62 | 22.44 |
| 2016 | 270 | 941 | 6.50 | 22.65 |
| 2015 | 373 | 1,093 | 9.04 | 26.49 |