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The Bedford crime rate is much lower than the Massachusetts average crime rate and is much lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #42

Bedford, MA	328.16
Massachusetts	1,368.47
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Bedford, MA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Bedford, MA	Count	1	1	1	3	5	59	2	0
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	7.1	7.1	7.1	21.2	35.3	416.1	14.1	0.0	302
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.0	24.1	89.5	267.6	370.1	1,364.5	122.5	NA	1,139
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Bedford, MA	Count	0	1	3	2	11	62	1	0
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	7.2	21.5	14.3	78.9	444.5	7.2	0.0	237
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.0	31.2	100.2	270.5	459.2	1,455.7	136.3	NA	1,269
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Bedford, MA	Count	0	1	0	6	19	56	1	0
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	7.4	0.0	44.2	140.0	412.5	7.4	0.0	258
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	1.8	24.7	98.6	280.4	519.7	1,494.4	138.9	NA	1,282
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Bedford, MA	Count	0	0	1	4	32	111	1	0
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	7.5	29.8	238.8	828.3	7.5	0.0	371
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.8	24.7	102.7	298.1	554.6	1,540.3	163.7	NA	1,362
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Bedford, MA	Count	0	1	3	7	30	98	2	0
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	7.2	21.7	50.7	217.5	710.5	14.5	0.0	413
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	3.2	26.7	105.0	331.8	576.8	1,598.8	174.9	NA	1,446
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Bedford, MA	Count	0	3	0	5	16	97	4	1
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	22.4	0.0	37.3	119.3	723.3	29.8	7.5	405
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.6	25.8	112.6	316.0	525.7	1,600.3	178.0	NA	1,405
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Bedford, MA	Count	0	2	0	2	29	153	3	0
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	15.1	0.0	15.1	219.4	1,157.8	22.7	0.0	501
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.6	26.7	108.8	310.9	555.5	1,648.6	196.0	NA	1,434
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Bedford, MA	Count	0	0	0	1	35	143	1	0
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.8	272.1	1,111.8	7.8	0.0	426
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.9	25.3	108.6	294.7	552.9	1,606.1	232.4	NA	1,421
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Bedford, MA	Count	0	0	0	2	22	80	2	0
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.0	175.5	638.1	16.0	0.0	271
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.9	27.1	125.0	292.1	546.5	1,565.4	279.0	NA	1,462
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Bedford, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	2	45	0	0
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.0	360.5	0.0	0.0	98
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.7	27.1	119.0	308.1	541.1	1,527.4	295.1	NA	1,463
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Bedford, MA	31.89
Massachusetts	50.44
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Bedford, MA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Bedford, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	4.7	2.0	0.9	1.2	0.5	0.2	47
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Bedford, MA	Count	3	1	2	0	0	0
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	21.5	7.2	14.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	215
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.3	2.2	1.0	1.4	0.6	0.0	53
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Bedford, MA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	7.4	7.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	73
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.7	1.2	0.5	0.6	0.3	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Bedford, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.8	2.6	1.2	1.4	0.5	0.1	57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Bedford, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.0	2.4	0.9	1.1	0.7	0.0	50
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Bedford, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.1	2.5	0.9	1.0	0.6	0.0	50
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Bedford, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.2	2.6	0.9	1.0	0.5	0.1	52
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Bedford, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.6	2.7	0.9	1.3	0.7	0.0	56
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Bedford, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	6.3	2.8	1.4	1.2	0.9	0.0	62
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Bedford, MA	2.25
Massachusetts	2.79
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Bedford, MA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Bedford, MA	Count	32	25	7
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	225.7	176.3	49.4	2.01
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	307.4	255.1	52.3	2.81
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Bedford, MA	Count	37	28	9
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	265.3	200.8	64.5	2.33
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	302.7	251.0	51.7	2.77
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Bedford, MA	Count	37	28	9
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	272.6	206.3	66.3	2.39
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	298.9	248.8	50.2	2.74
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Bedford, MA	Count	39	28	11
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	291.0	208.9	82.1	2.50
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	304.7	251.6	53.1	2.78
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Bedford, MA	Count	37	28	9
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	268.2	203.0	65.2	2.36
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	301.4	248.7	52.7	2.75
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Bedford, MA	Count	37	29	8
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	275.9	216.2	59.7	2.46
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	262.4	218.2	44.2	2.40
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Bedford, MA	Count	36	28	8
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	272.4	211.9	60.5	2.42
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	321.2	264.4	56.7	2.93
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Bedford, MA	Count	36	28	8
	Bedford, MA	Per 100,000	279.9	217.7	62.2	2.49
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	319.2	264.3	54.9	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Bedford, MA	Count	36	28	8
2005	Bedford, MA	Count	35	27	8