Crime & Safety in Nantucket, MA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.03
per 1,000 residents
-55% vs national
Property Crime Rate
9.13
per 1,000 residents
-58% vs national
Total Crimes
165
2024
Violent Clearance
70%
cases solved
+65% vs national
Property Clearance
7%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-22%
vs 10K-25K avg
-22% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-7.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Nantucket Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Nantucket vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Nantucket 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)Nantucket police solve 79% of aggravated assault cases but only 5% of larceny/theft 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 | 6 | 0.41 | 33.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 24 | 1.62 | 79.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 11 | 0.74 | 18.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 117 | 7.91 | 5.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 7 | 0.47 | 14.3% |
Nantucket, MA reported 30 violent crimes and 135 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.03 per 1,000 residents is 54.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 70% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 117 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 4.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Nantucket's violent crime rate is 22% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 | 135 | 2.03 | 9.13 |
| 2023 | 32 | 172 | 2.20 | 11.81 |
| 2022 | 41 | 254 | 2.77 | 17.15 |
| 2021 | 25 | 186 | 2.16 | 16.03 |
| 2020 | 19 | 210 | 1.65 | 18.29 |
| 2019 | 27 | 154 | 2.37 | 13.52 |
| 2018 | 37 | 225 | 3.25 | 19.76 |
| 2017 | 47 | 266 | 4.21 | 23.82 |
| 2016 | 26 | 309 | 2.36 | 28.00 |
| 2015 | 33 | 242 | 2.99 | 21.91 |