Crime rate in Wales, Massachusetts (MA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, crime map
Crime rate in Wales, MA
The 2022 crime rate in Wales, MA is 2 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 111.7 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 4.1% U.S. cities. The 2022 Wales crime rate rose by 3% compared to 2020. In the last 5 years Wales has seen decline of violent crime and decreasing property crime.See how dangerous Wales, MA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
(Note: Higher means more crime)
| Wales: | 2.2 |
| Holland: | 25.5 |
| Brimfield: | 29.9 |
| Monson: | 98.8 |
| Palmer: | 152.1 |
| Sturbridge: | 107.2 |
| Hampden: | 62.0 |
| Southbridge: | 166.9 |
| Warren: | 67.4 |
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (52.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (52.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (52.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (54.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (52.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (54.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (53.9) | 1 (53.4) | 1 (53.1) | 2 (106.0) | 1 (52.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (52.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 2 (106.1) | 4 (217.6) | 3 (162.2) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (213.7) | 1 (53.1) | 1 (53.0) | 2 (104.9) | 3 (157.9) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (158.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 6 (318.3) | 2 (108.8) | 3 (162.2) | 5 (269.5) | 4 (213.7) | 8 (424.6) | 10 (529.9) | 3 (157.4) | 2 (105.3) | 7 (368.0) | 2 (105.6) | 1 (53.4) | 1 (55.1) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (106.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (53.0) | 1 (52.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (52.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 1 (53.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (52.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| City-Data.com crime index | 20.2 | 30.5 | 34.1 | 21.6 | 42.7 | 31.3 | 50.3 | 44.1 | 57.4 | 124.1 | 68.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Wales, Massachusetts as of May 30, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Wales is 1,838 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
Violent crime rate in 2022
| Wales: | 0.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 219.8 |
Violent crime rate in 2020
| Wales: | 0.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 228.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2019
| Wales: | 79.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 219.9 |
Violent crime rate in 2018
| Wales: | 105.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 221.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2017
| Wales: | 52.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 226.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2016
| Wales: | 52.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 227.3 |
Violent crime rate in 2015
| Wales: | 53.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 219.3 |
Violent crime rate in 2014
| Wales: | 26.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 211.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2013
| Wales: | 26.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 214.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2012
| Wales: | 27.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 187.4 |
Violent crime rate in 2011
| Wales: | 27.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 187.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2010
| Wales: | 27.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 195.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2009
| Wales: | 0.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 208.9 |
Violent crime rate in 2008
| Wales: | 26.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 222.5 |
Violent crime rate in 2007
| Wales: | 25.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 229.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2006
| Wales: | 0.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 232.6 |
Violent crime rate in 2005
| Wales: | 0.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 227.0 |
Property crime rate in 2022
| Wales: | 2.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 166.5 |
Property crime rate in 2020
| Wales: | 2.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 169.6 |
Property crime rate in 2019
| Wales: | 37.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 179.7 |
Property crime rate in 2018
| Wales: | 26.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 190.2 |
Property crime rate in 2017
| Wales: | 36.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 206.4 |
Property crime rate in 2016
| Wales: | 36.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 216.6 |
Property crime rate in 2015
| Wales: | 45.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 221.5 |
Property crime rate in 2014
| Wales: | 31.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 230.8 |
Property crime rate in 2013
| Wales: | 69.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 250.4 |
Property crime rate in 2012
| Wales: | 13.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 267.3 |
Property crime rate in 2011
| Wales: | 40.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 273.5 |
Property crime rate in 2010
| Wales: | 49.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 276.4 |
Property crime rate in 2009
| Wales: | 37.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 285.6 |
Property crime rate in 2008
| Wales: | 8.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 302.2 |
Property crime rate in 2007
| Wales: | 40.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 309.2 |
Property crime rate in 2006
| Wales: | 20.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 317.3 |
Property crime rate in 2005
| Wales: | 7.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 322.3 |
Zip codes: 01081.