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Crime rate in Royalston, Massachusetts (MA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Royalston, MA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Royalston, MA

The 2022 crime rate in Royalston, MA is 24 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 10.4 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 16.2% U.S. cities. In the last 5 years Royalston has seen decline of violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Royalston, MA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Royalston:

23.7
Fitzwilliam:

49.7
Athol:

187.6
Winchendon:

109.9
Templeton:

66.8
Orange:

193.6
Rindge:

37.2
Troy:

52.0
Gardner:

94.7
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Royalston by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

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)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(79.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(78.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(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
(79.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
4
(284.5)
1
(79.5)
2
(158.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(314.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
8
(569.0)
7
(556.4)
6
(473.9)
13
(1,021)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
4
(284.5)
4
(318.0)
7
(552.9)
2
(157.1)
1
(78.5)
0
(0.0)
3
(235.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(78.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(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)
City-Data.com crime index108.1131.286.9146.965.90.09.40.023.7

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 Royalston, Massachusetts as of May 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Royalston is 1,258 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Royalston:

39.5
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Royalston:

0.0
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Royalston:

0.0
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Royalston:

0.0
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Royalston:

157.0
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Royalston:

78.6
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Royalston:

79.0
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Royalston:

119.2
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Royalston:

142.2
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Royalston:

71.6
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Royalston:

72.1
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Royalston:

440.0
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Royalston:

224.3
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Royalston:

0.0
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Royalston:

0.0
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Royalston:

11.8
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Royalston:

0.0
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Royalston:

3.9
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2012
Royalston:

223.9
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Royalston:

122.4
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Royalston:

127.2
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Royalston:

128.0
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Royalston:

107.4
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Royalston:

147.9
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Royalston:

128.3
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Royalston:

86.0
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.79
Massachusetts average:

2.63

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.79
Massachusetts average:

2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.79
Massachusetts average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.72
Massachusetts average:

2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.73
Massachusetts average:

2.67

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.74
Massachusetts average:

2.62

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.76
Massachusetts average:

2.54

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Royalston, MA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 01368.