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Grafton, MA crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   "Reflects 2023 calendar year; released from FBI in October 2024 (latest available). Updated annually." Where is 2024 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 3 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Grafton is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 84% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Grafton is one in 370. Compared to communities within Massachusetts, Grafton‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 92% of the state's cities and towns.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Grafton, and we found that the crime rate in Grafton is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Grafton is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Grafton does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Grafton.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Grafton's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Grafton is one in 868.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Grafton is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Grafton than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 644.

Grafton Crime Data

total Crime Index

84

(100 is safest)


Safer than 84% of U.S. cities.

Grafton Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

23

31

54

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.15

1.55

2.70

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.15
3.14
National Median: 4
    Grafton
    Massachusetts

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 868

in Grafton

1 in 318

in Massachusetts

Grafton Violent Crimes

Population: 19,975
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 4 0 19
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.95

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 334,914,895
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 19,252 127,216 222,795 884,550
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.38 0.67 2.64

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
1.55
11.01
National Median: 19
    Grafton
    Massachusetts

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 644

in Grafton

1 in 91

in Massachusetts

Property Crimes

Population: 19,975
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 10 18 3
Rate per 1,000 0.50 0.90 0.15

United States Property Crimes

Population: 334,914,895
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 839,563 4,512,064 1,067,522
Rate per 1,000 2.51 13.47 3.19

Grafton Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
2
19
National Median: 26.5
    Grafton
    Massachusetts