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Burlington, MA Crime and Crime Rate

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

Crime Index, #225

Burlington, MA	1,028.38
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.

Burlington, MA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Burlington, MA	Count	0	7	3	27	37	434	19	0
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	27.2	11.6	104.8	143.6	1,684.5	73.7	0.0	788
	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	Burlington, MA	Count	0	3	6	24	32	453	16	0
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	11.8	23.6	94.4	125.8	1,781.0	62.9	0.0	728
	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	Burlington, MA	Count	1	5	7	26	58	557	16	0
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	4.0	20.0	28.0	104.1	232.2	2,230.2	64.1	0.0	1,012
	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
2010	Burlington, MA	Count	0	0	12	35	71	600	18	2
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	46.5	135.8	275.4	2,327.2	69.8	7.8	960
	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	Burlington, MA	Count	0	3	12	39	133	558	12	3
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	11.7	46.7	151.8	517.6	2,171.6	46.7	11.7	1,106
	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	Burlington, MA	Count	0	1	5	17	191	470	27	1
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	3.9	19.7	67.1	754.4	1,856.3	106.6	3.9	1,011
	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	Burlington, MA	Count	0	2	10	27	258	595	28	1
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	8.0	40.0	108.1	1,032.9	2,382.1	112.1	4.0	1,376
	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	Burlington, MA	Count	0	0	12	18	163	506	28	0
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	51.2	76.8	695.4	2,158.8	119.5	0.0	1,101
	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	Burlington, MA	Count	0	0	10	35	125	550	43	1
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	43.2	151.1	539.7	2,374.9	185.7	4.3	1,173
	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

Burlington, MA	26.67
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.

Burlington, MA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Burlington, MA	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	3.9	0.0	3.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	38
	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	Burlington, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Burlington, MA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	4.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	40
	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	Burlington, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Burlington, 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	Burlington, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Burlington, 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	Burlington, MA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	3.9	3.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	38
	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	Burlington, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Burlington, 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	Burlington, MA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	4.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	40
	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	Burlington, MA	Count	2	1	1	0	0	0
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	8.5	4.3	4.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	85
	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

Burlington, MA	2.50
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.

Burlington, MA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Burlington, MA	Count	67	59	8
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	260.0	229.0	31.0	2.45
	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	Burlington, MA	Count	68	60	8
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	267.3	235.9	31.5	2.52
	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	Burlington, MA	Count	72	64	8
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	288.3	256.3	32.0	2.72
	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	Burlington, MA	Count	71	64	7
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	288.1	259.7	28.4	2.74
	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	Burlington, MA	Count	70	64	6
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	271.5	248.2	23.3	2.60
	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	Burlington, MA	Count	72	64	8
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	280.2	249.1	31.1	2.65
	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	Burlington, MA	Count	71	63	8
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	280.4	248.8	31.6	2.65
	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	Burlington, MA	Count	71	62	9
	Burlington, MA	Per 100,000	284.3	248.2	36.0	2.66
	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	Burlington, MA	Count	69	61	8
2005	Burlington, MA	Count	66	59	7