Barnstable County, MA Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

Barnstable County in MA is served by 15 law enforcement agencies. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the county recorded 10,866 violent crimes and 8,988 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 41.0 per 100k residents, which is -61.4% below the national average. Property crime averages 44.6 per 100k, -72.7% below the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Robbery had the lowest rate. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade A

Annual Rate41.0 per 100k residents

National Avg: 106.2 per 100k

Total Incidents10,866 (2019-2023)

Homicide

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Rape

Grade B

Annual Rate3.1 per 100k residents

National Avg: 3.5 per 100k

Total Incidents522 (2019-2023)

Robbery

Grade A

Annual Rate0.3 per 100k residents

National Avg: 5.8 per 100k

Total Incidents142 (2019-2023)

Aggravated Assault

Grade A

Annual Rate9.9 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.3 per 100k

Total Incidents2,543 (2019-2023)

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade A

Annual Rate44.6 per 100k residents

National Avg: 163.6 per 100k

Total Incidents8,988 (2019-2023)

Burglary

Grade A

Annual Rate5.9 per 100k residents

National Avg: 24.0 per 100k

Total Incidents1,809 (2019-2023)

Larceny

Grade A

Annual Rate35.7 per 100k residents

National Avg: 116.4 per 100k

Total Incidents6,721 (2019-2023)

Motor Vehicle Theft

Grade A

Annual Rate3.1 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.2 per 100k

Total Incidents389 (2019-2023)

Summary Table

Crime Type	Annual Rate (per 100k residents)	Grade	Total Incidents (2019-2023)	National Avg	% Difference
Violent Crime	41.0	A	10866	106.2	-61.4%
Property Crime	44.6	A	8988	163.6	-72.7%
Homicide	0.0	A	11	0.5	-100.0%
Rape	3.1	B	522	3.5	-12.1%
Robbery	0.3	A	142	5.8	-95.4%
Aggravated Assault	9.9	A	2543	22.3	-55.7%
Burglary	5.9	A	1809	24.0	-75.5%
Larceny	35.7	A	6721	116.4	-69.4%
Motor Vehicle Theft	3.1	A	389	22.2	-86.2%

Crime Trends

Agencies

Barnstable Police Department

Barnstable, MA

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Brewster Police Department

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Chatham Police Department

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Dennis Police Department

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Eastham Police Department

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Falmouth Police Department

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Harwich Police Department

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Mashpee Police Department

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Orleans Police Department

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Provincetown Police Department

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Sandwich Police Department

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Truro Police Department

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Wellfleet Police Department

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Yarmouth Police Department

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