Crime & Safety in Scituate, MA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
0.41
per 1,000 residents
-91% vs national
Property Crime Rate
1.17
per 1,000 residents
-95% vs national
Total Crimes
31
2024
Violent Clearance
88%
cases solved
+106% vs national
Property Clearance
30%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-84%
vs 10K-25K avg
-84% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-37.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Scituate Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Scituate vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Scituate 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)Scituate police solve 100% of motor vehicle theft cases but only 20% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.05 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 7 | 0.35 | 85.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 6 | 0.30 | 33.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 15 | 0.76 | 20.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 2 | 0.10 | 100.0% |
Scituate, MA reported 8 violent crimes and 23 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 0.41 per 1,000 residents is 91.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 88% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 15 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Scituate's violent crime rate is 84% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 23 | 0.41 | 1.17 |
| 2023 | 13 | 44 | 0.65 | 2.19 |
| 2022 | 14 | 32 | 0.69 | 1.59 |
| 2021 | 15 | 34 | 0.75 | 1.70 |
| 2020 | 11 | 49 | 0.56 | 2.49 |
| 2019 | 14 | 62 | 0.75 | 3.30 |
| 2018 | 15 | 63 | 0.80 | 3.36 |
| 2017 | 13 | 94 | 0.70 | 5.03 |