Crime & Safety in Southbridge Town, MA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.67
per 1,000 residents
-18% vs national
Property Crime Rate
6.35
per 1,000 residents
-71% vs national
Total Crimes
183
2024
Violent Clearance
63%
cases solved
+48% vs national
Property Clearance
32%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+40%
vs 10K-25K avg
+40% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-7.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Southbridge Town Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Southbridge Town vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Southbridge Town 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)Southbridge Town police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 8% 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 | 12 | 0.66 | 8.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3 | 0.16 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 52 | 2.84 | 73.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 17 | 0.93 | 35.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 79 | 4.32 | 32.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 20 | 1.09 | 25.0% |
Southbridge Town, MA reported 67 violent crimes and 116 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.67 per 1,000 residents is 18.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 63% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 79 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 9.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Southbridge Town's violent crime rate is 40% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67 | 116 | 3.67 | 6.35 |
| 2023 | 70 | 245 | 3.97 | 13.89 |
| 2022 | 68 | 159 | 3.84 | 8.99 |
| 2021 | 40 | 173 | 2.36 | 10.22 |
| 2020 | 94 | 205 | 5.59 | 12.20 |
| 2019 | 79 | 238 | 4.70 | 14.14 |
| 2018 | 89 | 304 | 5.26 | 17.95 |
| 2017 | 88 | 284 | 5.22 | 16.84 |
| 2016 | 52 | 282 | 3.09 | 16.77 |
| 2015 | 69 | 399 | 4.09 | 23.67 |