Crime & Safety in Ware, MA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
6.95
per 1,000 residents
+55% vs national
Property Crime Rate
3.57
per 1,000 residents
-84% vs national
Total Crimes
106
2024
Violent Clearance
89%
cases solved
+109% vs national
Property Clearance
17%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+166%
vs 10K-25K avg
+166% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-6.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Ware Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Ware vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Ware 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)Ware police solve 90% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 3 | 0.30 | 66.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 67 | 6.65 | 89.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 5 | 0.50 | 0.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 29 | 2.88 | 20.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 2 | 0.20 | 0.0% |
Ware, MA reported 70 violent crimes and 36 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 6.95 per 1,000 residents is 55.0% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 89% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 29 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Ware's violent crime rate is 166% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70 | 36 | 6.95 | 3.57 |
| 2023 | 78 | 37 | 7.40 | 3.51 |
| 2022 | 64 | 39 | 6.22 | 3.79 |
| 2021 | 51 | 41 | 5.15 | 4.14 |
| 2020 | 36 | 34 | 3.71 | 3.51 |
| 2019 | 49 | 83 | 5.00 | 8.47 |
| 2018 | 47 | 153 | 4.77 | 15.53 |
| 2017 | 45 | 194 | 4.54 | 19.58 |
| 2016 | 58 | 169 | 5.86 | 17.09 |
| 2015 | 38 | 138 | 3.85 | 13.97 |