Crime & Safety in Taunton, MA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.48
per 1,000 residents
-0% vs national
Property Crime Rate
8.34
per 1,000 residents
-62% vs national
Total Crimes
793
2024
Violent Clearance
87%
cases solved
+104% vs national
Property Clearance
23%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+33%
vs 50K-100K avg
+33% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-5.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Taunton Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Taunton vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Taunton 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)Taunton police solve 100% of murder cases but only 9% of motor vehicle 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 | 1 | 0.02 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 12 | 0.19 | 58.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 17 | 0.27 | 58.8% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 247 | 3.99 | 89.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 72 | 1.16 | 25.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 391 | 6.32 | 24.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 53 | 0.86 | 9.4% |
Taunton, MA reported 277 violent crimes and 516 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.48 per 1,000 residents is 0.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 87% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 391 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 7.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Taunton's violent crime rate is 33% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 277 | 516 | 4.48 | 8.34 |
| 2023 | 286 | 530 | 4.74 | 8.78 |
| 2022 | 294 | 550 | 4.89 | 9.16 |
| 2021 | 227 | 562 | 3.89 | 9.63 |
| 2020 | 237 | 275 | 4.13 | 4.80 |
| 2019 | 217 | 345 | 3.81 | 6.05 |
| 2018 | 246 | 357 | 4.29 | 6.23 |
| 2017 | 231 | 508 | 4.05 | 8.90 |
| 2016 | 203 | 749 | 3.58 | 13.21 |
| 2015 | 207 | 619 | 3.65 | 10.91 |