North Scituate, MA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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73%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

61%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

75%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

North Scituate crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that North Scituate crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The North Scituate crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The North Scituate crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	North Scituate_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	631 (estimate)	1,392	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.1	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	29.1	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	37.7	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	253.1	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	146 (estimate)	322	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	142.8	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	827.6	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	99.7	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	485 (estimate)	1,070	1,954

North Scituate crime map

The North Scituate crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in North Scituate as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The North Scituate crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the North Scituate crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

North Scituate crime rates are 73% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in North Scituate are 61% lower than the national average
In North Scituate you have a 1 in 159 chance of becoming a victim of crime
North Scituate is safer than 73% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in North Scituate has increased by 2%

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Daily Crime In North Scituate (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in North Scituate

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in North Scituate is 1 in 686

The chance of being a victim of property crime in North Scituate is 1 in 207

The chance of being a victim of crime in North Scituate is 1 in 159

Year Over Year Crime In North Scituate (per 100,000 people)

North Scituate police department

Item	North Scituate	Massachusetts	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	11,659	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.2	3.3

Sex offenders in Massachusetts

State	Total offenders	Massachusetts_/100K	National_/100K
Massachusetts	4,551	72	266

There are a total of 4,551 sex offenders in Massachusetts. This yields a total of 72 sex offenders in Massachusetts per 100,000 residents which is 73% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Scituate, MA	5,905	69	159	228
Nahant, MA	3,512	30	211	241
South Duxbury, MA	3,338	61	204	265
Marshfield Hills, MA	2,389	65	215	280
Duxbury, MA	1,723	101	202	302
Marshfield, MA	5,190	122	218	340
Kingston, MA	6,750	90	297	387
North Scituate, MA	5,372	146	485	631

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Clarinda, IA	5,371	364	1,000	1,364
Evansville, WI	5,374	254	1,184	1,438
Marksville, LA	5,376	1,693	4,976	6,669
Vinita, OK	5,367	155	2,302	2,456
Kaser, NY	5,367	327	1,311	1,638
North Scituate, MA	5,372	146	485	631

Source: The North Scituate, MA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.