Gloucester has an overall crime rate of 8 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Gloucester is 1 in 124. How does Gloucester fare compared to other communities in Massachusetts of all population sizes? Gloucester's crime rate is lower than approximately 40% of Massachusetts communities. It is for these reasons that Gloucester is ranked as one of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S.A.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Gloucester has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Gloucester is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Gloucester 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 Gloucester.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Gloucester occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Gloucester; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 409. This equates to a rate of 2 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Gloucester 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 Gloucester than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 178.