Worcester, MA

County incident profile · 2020–2024

637,437
5-Year Incidents
59
Departments
861,566
Population
148
Incidents / 1K / Yr
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2020-2024). NFIRS is voluntarily reported and may not include all departments or incidents. Some departments have missing years or incomplete records. Totals shown reflect data as submitted and may not represent complete activity.

Incident Composition (2020–2024)

EMS / Rescue
428,973 (67.3%)
False Alarms
74,508 (11.7%)
Service Calls
50,357 (7.9%)
Good Intent
36,455 (5.7%)
Fire
23,082 (3.6%)

Summary

127,487
Avg Incidents / Year
67.3%
EMS Share
3.6%
Fire Share
11.7%
False Alarm Rate
+26.8%
5-Year Trend
59
Departments
Showing 59 of 59
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Worcester 163,417 3.9% 70% 11.5% +15.8%
Leominster 45,557 2.4% 70.3% 9.7% +23%
Milford 28,693 1.7% 72.6% 9.2% +12.1%
Fitchburg 26,907 9% 45.1% 22.6% +38.1%
Gardner 25,920 3.9% 67.5% 11.8% +16.5%
Westborough 23,848 3.1% 70.2% 11.1% +20.6%
Auburn 23,373 2% 74% 7.2% +42.1%
Shrewsbury 21,473 2.4% 69.3% 11.1% +14%
Southbridge 18,710 1.9% 80.2% 8.5% +58.3%
Northbridge 16,665 1.7% 78.4% 9.7% +5.1%
Athol 15,324 3.2% 77.5% 6.2% +15.5%
Holden 13,602 1.8% 78.6% 8.5% +48.1%
Charlton 12,899 2.8% 72.9% 6.1% +42.4%
Uxbridge 11,948 2.6% 71.9% 11.1% +98.6%
Northborough 11,915 2.5% 65.8% 14.3% +6.8%
Sturbridge 11,757 2.5% 66.4% 10.7% +22.1%
Winchendon 11,330 1.8% 72.9% 7.6% +17%
Sterling 10,125 2.1% 63.6% 7.2% +24.4%
Westminster 9,037 3.2% 63.5% 11.7% +16.4%
West Boylston 8,667 1.7% 75.8% 8.6% +46.2%
Spencer 8,169 3.5% 73.3% 10% +44.8%
Rutland 7,731 1.6% 70.9% 6.4% +19.8%
Southborough 7,246 3.1% 60.7% 16% +21%
Barre 7,103 3.7% 70.7% 5.9% +39%
Paxton 6,492 2.9% 63.7% 6.9% +17.2%
Templeton 6,293 2.7% 76.9% 8.5% +197.6%
Bolton 5,368 2.4% 67.8% 9.3% +142.1%
Warren 5,058 4.5% 74.2% 5.3% +46.2%
Lancaster 4,877 3.1% 77.7% 10.1% +29.5%
Blackstone 4,671 3.1% 62.5% 15.6% +267.1%
Mendon 4,475 4% 69.9% 10.1% +54.5%
Devens Fire Department 4,473 5.5% 39.6% 20.5% +70.9%
Ashburnham 4,443 1.8% 65.2% 12.2% +18.3%
Douglas 4,339 3.8% 68.2% 11.5% +206.8%
Berlin 4,019 4% 57.4% 14.4% -3.2%
Webster 3,904 9.3% 15.3% 39.6% +19.3%
Lunenburg 3,846 7.6% 37% 20.2% +327.2%
Boylston 3,338 4.1% 78.6% 8.9% +75.7%
Sutton 3,083 11.2% 51.3% 18.7% +12.2%
Dudley 2,996 9.7% 32.4% 24.6% +23.3%
Grafton 2,925 11% 14.6% 41.9% +30%
Oxford 2,281 7.3% 20.2% 30.5% -55%
Harvard 2,157 8.2% 28.6% 26.5% +51.4%
Princeton 2,031 4.9% 58.1% 15.1% +39.4%
Leicester 1,981 11.3% 21.1% 33.4% +45.9%
Millville 1,927 5.4% 63.1% 7.5% -15.6%
Upton 1,637 11.1% 12.3% 35.9% +17.5%
Millbury 1,539 9.9% 2.7% 52.3% -78.5%
Phillipston 1,410 9.5% 63.1% 6.4% +46.4%
North Brookfield 1,390 10.6% 30.9% 32.4% +48.8%
Royalston 1,028 15.6% 55.5% 3.6% +82.4%
West Brookfield 1,001 8.2% 28.3% 11.5% +20700%
Brookfield 774 18.3% 33.9% 20.5% +46.1%
Oakham 647 4.5% 49.3% 10.4% -5.2%
East Brookfield 580 5.9% 33.6% 18.4% +72.4%
Hardwick 557 15.6% 17.4% 38.1% +18.9%
New Braintree 323 23.8% 13.3% 16.1% -8.5%
Massport Worcester Airport 152 0.7% 36.2% 9.2% +31%
Petersham 6 83.3% 0% 0% +50%
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