CrimeMetric

Crime in Town of Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Updated ·Vorp Labs

The model puts major crime in Town of Sturbridge at 43% below the U.S. rate per resident: 37% lower for persons crimes and 44% lower for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 7.4% from a year earlier.

Where these numbers come from

The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across Town of Sturbridge's 6 census block groups for 10,168 residents. How Massachusetts residents' crime totals reach the FBI: detailed incident reports for 98.4%, summary counts only for 0.2% and no reporting agency of their own for 1.3% (shares of 2020 residents). Sources · Method

Why other sites show different numbers for Town of Sturbridge:
  • Year: many show an agency's last full FBI year (often two years back). These figures are the model's estimate for the current year, release 2026-11-10.
  • Crimes counted: some add simple assault, vandalism or drug offenses to "violent" or "property" crime; here major crime is persons plus property crime, and social disorder is separate.
  • Area: an agency's totals cover its jurisdiction, which can differ from the city's limits; these are summed over the block groups inside Town of Sturbridge.
  • Scale: a grade or a 1-to-100 score ranks places against each other; a rate per 1,000 residents and an index against the U.S. rate don't.
Major crime
9.8
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 57: 43% below the U.S. rate
22% below the Massachusetts rate
down 7.4% in a year
Persons crimes
2.0
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 64: 37% below the U.S. rate
34% below the Massachusetts rate
down 4.1% in a year
Property crimes
7.8
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 56: 44% below the U.S. rate
18% below the Massachusetts rate
down 8.1% in a year
Social disorder
11.3
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 49: 51% below the U.S. rate
27% below the Massachusetts rate
down 6.3% in a year

Rates are the model's estimates of reported crime per 1,000 residents a year. Index: 100 is the U.S. rate per resident; 200 is twice it. How we calculated this

How crime varies across Town of Sturbridge

Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 48 and 71.

Map of Town of Sturbridge, with its census block groups shaded by major-crime index band
Pale gray: under 100 residents. Tap one to compare.
  • 0–5040.9%
  • 50–10059.1%
  • 100–2000.0%
  • 200–4000.0%
  • 400+0.0%

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Crime by type

Every crime type in Town of Sturbridge is near or below the U.S. rate

Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live

IndexPer year

Persons crimes

Rape / sexual assault913
Aggravated assault6816
Robbery221
Murder160

Property crimes

Other larceny10051
Burglary508
Shoplifting3812
Motor vehicle theft244
Theft from vehicle185

Social disorder

Intimidation7116
Vandalism6828
Weapons violations636
Disorderly conduct496
Trespassing4912
Drugs and alcohol3920
Simple assault3627
When it happens

Highest on weekday daytimes

100 is the U.S. rate, same hours.

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm74
Sunday to Thursday nights, 6pm to 6am40
Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 6pm71
Friday and Saturday nights, 6pm to 6am34
Trend and outlook

Expected major crime fell 7.4% in a year; across Massachusetts it fell 5.7%

Past yearBy 2031
Major crime-7.4%MA -5.7%-11.5%MA -11.5%
Persons crimes-4.1%MA +0.2%+1.4%MA -0.8%
Property crimes-8.1%MA -7.4%-14.7%MA -14.9%
Social disorder-6.3%MA -1.6%-5.9%MA -4.6%

Change in the model's expected crimes, not a count of reports; Massachusetts in gray. 2031 is a model projection, not tested against past years.

Similar-size places

Town of Sturbridge against U.S. places with 10,000 to 25,000 residents

1,274 of the 2,480 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above Town of Sturbridge's, and 361 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 67. The 9 nearest in population:

Woodbury, NJ10,187189
Bladensburg, MD10,182184
Brownsville, TN10,183147
Golden Hills, CA10,18276
Wapakoneta, OH10,18058
Town of Sturbridge, MA10,16857
London, OH10,17149
Plumas Lake, CA10,17441
Fairwood, MD10,15537
Lake Barcroft, VA10,18535

U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.

Nearby places

Town of Sturbridge's major-crime index is higher than 4, lower than 2 and within 15% of 2 of its 8 nearest neighbors

The closest, Southbridge Town (4 mi), is 17% above Town of Sturbridge's rate.

Webster12 mi78
Southbridge Town4 mi67
Leicester12 mi60
Town of Sturbridge57
Oxford11 mi53
Town of Oxford11 mi44
Spencer10 mi23
Town of Spencer11 mi21
Dudley10 mi20

U.S. = 100. Miles between population centers.

Questions about crime in Town of Sturbridge

Is Town of Sturbridge safe?

Town of Sturbridge's major-crime index is 57, 43% below the U.S. rate per resident and higher than 44% of the 193 other Massachusetts places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 37% below the U.S. rate, and property crimes 44% below the U.S. rate.

What is the crime rate in Town of Sturbridge?

The model expects about 100 major crimes a year in Town of Sturbridge, about 9.8 per 1,000 residents, 43% below the U.S. rate.

Is crime going up or down in Town of Sturbridge?

Expected major crimes in Town of Sturbridge are down 7.4% from a year earlier; across Massachusetts they're down 5.7%.

What are the most common crimes in Town of Sturbridge?

By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are other larceny (about 51 a year), aggravated assault (about 16 a year) and shoplifting (about 12 a year).

Are car break-ins common in Town of Sturbridge?

The model expects about 5 thefts from vehicles a year in Town of Sturbridge, 82% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Are car thefts common in Town of Sturbridge?

The model expects about 4 motor vehicle thefts a year in Town of Sturbridge, 76% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Is Town of Sturbridge safe at night?

The model's major-crime index is 40 on Sunday to Thursday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 74 at its highest in the daytime; 100 is the U.S. rate for the same hours. That's a citywide estimate per resident for those hours: it can't speak to a particular street, venue or evening. For one address, use the address lookup on this page.

Is crime in Town of Sturbridge higher than the Massachusetts average?

Town of Sturbridge's major-crime index is 57, 22% below the Massachusetts rate per resident. Massachusetts as a whole is 74, where 100 is the U.S. rate.

How does crime in Town of Sturbridge compare with Southbridge Town?

Southbridge Town, 4 miles away, has a major-crime index of 67, 17% above Town of Sturbridge's rate per resident. Town of Sturbridge's is 57.

How we calculated this

Each police agency's crimes, as reported to the FBI or estimated where it didn't report, are spread across the census block groups it serves using population, jobs, points of interest and, where available, local incident records. Town of Sturbridge's figures add up its 6 block groups. The index compares crimes per resident with the U.S. rate.

  • Town of Sturbridge has no published incident records in our data, so its estimate relies on agency totals and neighborhood characteristics.
  • Rates are per resident, so places where many people work or visit but few live, such as downtowns, airports and stadiums, can read high.
  • Disorderly conduct and trespassing are modeled, because the FBI records them only through arrests.
  • Residents: 10,168. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10

Full method and validation·Data sources

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CrimeMetric. "Crime in Town of Sturbridge, Massachusetts." Vorp Labs, updated November 9, 2026 (model Nov 10, 2026). https://crimemetric.com/ma/town-of-sturbridge

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