CrimeMetric

Crime in Town of Ware, Massachusetts

Updated ·Vorp Labs

The model puts major crime in Town of Ware at 46% below the U.S. rate per resident: 1.8 times for persons crimes and 74% lower for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 5.4% from a year earlier.

Where these numbers come from

The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across Town of Ware's 7 census block groups for 10,279 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 Ware:
  • 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 Ware.
  • 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
9.4
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 55: 46% below the U.S. rate
26% below the Massachusetts rate
down 5.4% in a year
Persons crimes
5.7
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 182: 1.8 times the U.S. rate
1.9 times the Massachusetts rate
down 3.1% in a year
Property crimes
3.7
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 26: 74% below the U.S. rate
62% below the Massachusetts rate
down 8.7% in a year
Social disorder
13.8
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 60: 41% below the U.S. rate
within 15% of the Massachusetts rate
down 5.7% 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 Ware

Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 35 and 69.

Map of Town of Ware, with its census block groups shaded by major-crime index band
Pale gray: under 100 residents. Tap one to compare.
  • 0–5055.5%
  • 50–10035.1%
  • 100–2009.4%
  • 200–4000.0%
  • 400+0.0%

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Crime by type

Aggravated assault stands out most, at 2.2 times the U.S. rate

Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live

IndexPer year

Persons crimes

Aggravated assault22253
Rape / sexual assault1224
Murder270
Robbery261

Property crimes

Shoplifting4515
Burglary315
Other larceny2613
Motor vehicle theft163
Theft from vehicle72

Social disorder

Intimidation10124
Weapons violations697
Vandalism6527
Disorderly conduct607
Trespassing6014
Simple assault5642
Drugs and alcohol4020
When it happens

Highest at night

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

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm52
Sunday to Thursday nights, 6pm to 6am58
Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 6pm50
Friday and Saturday nights, 6pm to 6am59
Trend and outlook

Expected major crime fell 5.4% in a year; across Massachusetts it fell 5.7%

Past yearBy 2031
Major crime-5.4%MA -5.7%-4.9%MA -11.5%
Persons crimes-3.1%MA +0.2%+1.8%MA -0.8%
Property crimes-8.7%MA -7.4%-15.3%MA -14.9%
Social disorder-5.7%MA -1.6%-5.0%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 Ware against U.S. places with 10,000 to 25,000 residents

1,343 of the 2,480 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above Town of Ware's, and 376 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 67. The 9 nearest in population:

Doraville, GA10,278312
Citrus, CA10,28084
Alpena, MI10,28372
Miramar Beach, FL10,27762
Town of Ware, MA10,27955
Beckett Ridge, OH10,27849
Picnic Point, WA10,28045
Bruce, MI10,28128
Tecumseh, MI10,28226
Enoch, UT10,27619

U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.

Nearby places

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

The closest, Ware (1 mi), is 23% above Town of Ware's rate.

Town of Wilbraham13 mi77
Ware1 mi67
Palmer Town7 mi62
Town of Sturbridge14 mi57
Town of Ware55
Ludlow13 mi35
Town of Belchertown8 mi33
Spencer14 mi23
Town of Spencer14 mi21

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

Questions about crime in Town of Ware

Is Town of Ware safe?

Town of Ware's major-crime index is 55, 46% below the U.S. rate per resident and lower than 40% of the 193 other Massachusetts places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 1.8 times the U.S. rate, and property crimes 74% below the U.S. rate.

What is the crime rate in Town of Ware?

The model expects about 96 major crimes a year in Town of Ware, about 9.4 per 1,000 residents, 46% below the U.S. rate.

Is crime going up or down in Town of Ware?

Expected major crimes in Town of Ware are down 5.4% from a year earlier; across Massachusetts they're down 5.7%.

What are the most common crimes in Town of Ware?

By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are aggravated assault (about 53 a year), shoplifting (about 15 a year) and other larceny (about 13 a year).

Are car break-ins common in Town of Ware?

The model expects about 2 thefts from vehicles a year in Town of Ware, 93% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Are car thefts common in Town of Ware?

The model expects about 3 motor vehicle thefts a year in Town of Ware, 84% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Is Town of Ware safe at night?

The model's major-crime index is 59 on Friday and Saturday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 52 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 Ware higher than the Massachusetts average?

Town of Ware's major-crime index is 55, 26% 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 Ware compare with Ware?

Ware, 1 mile away, has a major-crime index of 67, 23% above Town of Ware's rate per resident. Town of Ware's is 55.

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 Ware's figures add up its 7 block groups. The index compares crimes per resident with the U.S. rate.

  • Town of Ware 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: 10,279. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10

Full method and validation·Data sources

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

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