According to the FBI, in 2018, there were more than 23,000 violent crimes reported in Massachusetts -- with 1,271 being reported in Worcester [a notable decrease from 2017's 1,345 reported violent crimes].
More data on Worcester from the FBI’s “Crime in the United States” Report
Population: 53,209
Violent Crimes: 159
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 2.98
Murder: 0
Population: 111,189
Violent Crimes: 363
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 3.24
Murder: 4
Population: 72,510
Violent Crimes: 253
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 3.48
Murder: 0
Population: 28,955
Violent Crimes: 105
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 3.62
Murder: 0
Population: 47,005
Violent Crimes: 173
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 3.68
Murder: 1
Population: 94,388
Violent Crimes: 352
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 3.72
Murder: 0
Population: 28,587
Violent Crimes: 113
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 3.95
Murder: 1
Population: 40,052
Violent Crimes: 167
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 4.16
Murder: 0
Population: 57,304
Violent Crimes: 243
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 4.24
Murder: 0
Population: 20,704
Violent Crimes: 92
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 4.44
Murder: 0
Population: 54,296
Violent Crimes: 259
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 4.77
Murder: 0
Population: 41,727
Violent Crimes: 219
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 5.2
Murder: 0
Population: 64,012
Violent Crimes: 358
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 5.59
Murder: 2
Population: 40,836
Violent Crimes: 238
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 5.82
Murder: 2
Population: 94,558
Violent Crimes: 563
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 5.95
Murder: 3
Population: 80,669
Violent Crimes: 500
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 5
Murder: 6.19
Population: 694,673
Violent Crimes: 4,324
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 6.22
Murder: 56
Population: 95,106
Violent Crimes: 603
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 6.34
Murder: 3
Population: 40,974
Violent Crimes: 277
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 6.76
Murder: 0
Population: 186,188
Violent Crimes: 1,271
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 6.82
Murder: 4
Population: 42,298
Violent Crimes: 356
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 8.41
Murder: 3
Population: 95,922
Violent Crimes: 868
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 9.04
Murder: 9
Population: 40,470
Violent Crimes: 391
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 9.66
Murder: 1
Population: 155,179
Violent Crimes: 1,534
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 9.88
Murder: 19
Population: 89,475
Violent Crimes: 908
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 10.1
Murder: 1
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