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The Gardner crime rate is higher than the Massachusetts average crime rate and is about the same as the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #278

Gardner, MA	1,701.34
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.

Gardner, MA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Gardner, MA	Count	0	11	15	125	175	408	22	2
	Gardner, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	53.8	73.3	610.9	855.2	1,993.9	107.5	9.8	1,970
	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	Gardner, MA	Count	0	13	10	70	190	366	15	2
	Gardner, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	63.9	49.2	344.1	934.1	1,799.3	73.7	9.8	1,692
	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	Gardner, MA	Count	0	7	8	73	142	366	15	1
	Gardner, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	34.2	39.1	356.5	693.6	1,787.6	73.3	4.9	1,417
	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	Gardner, MA	Count	0	12	22	115	236	326	19	2
	Gardner, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	59.0	108.1	565.1	1,159.6	1,601.9	93.4	9.8	2,050
	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	Gardner, MA	Count	0	10	13	71	212	380	29	3
	Gardner, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	48.2	62.7	342.3	1,022.0	1,831.9	139.8	14.5	1,717
	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	Gardner, MA	Count	0	13	14	84	171	327	26	3
	Gardner, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	62.7	67.5	405.0	824.5	1,576.6	125.4	14.5	1,689
	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	Gardner, MA	Count	0	11	8	69	190	331	36	3
	Gardner, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	53.4	38.9	335.2	922.9	1,607.8	174.9	14.6	1,612
	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	Gardner, MA	Count	1	6	10	103	139	328	30	6
	Gardner, MA	Per 100,000	4.8	28.8	48.0	494.9	667.9	1,575.9	144.1	28.8	1,585
	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	Gardner, MA	Count	0	8	19	82	147	354	43	9
	Gardner, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	38.0	90.3	389.8	698.9	1,683.0	204.4	42.8	1,590
	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	Gardner, MA	Count	0	11	9	96	173	308	51	7
	Gardner, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	52.6	43.0	459.1	827.4	1,473.0	243.9	33.5	1,692
	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

Gardner, MA	5.33
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.

Gardner, MA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Gardner, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Gardner, 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	Gardner, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Gardner, 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	Gardner, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Gardner, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Gardner, MA	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Gardner, MA	Per 100,000	4.9	0.0	4.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	49
	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	Gardner, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Gardner, 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	Gardner, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Gardner, 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	Gardner, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Gardner, 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	Gardner, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Gardner, 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	Gardner, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Gardner, 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

Gardner, MA	1.62
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.

Gardner, MA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Gardner, MA	Count	43	31	12
	Gardner, MA	Per 100,000	210.1	151.5	58.6	1.81
	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	Gardner, MA	Count	44	32	12
	Gardner, MA	Per 100,000	216.3	157.3	59.0	1.87
	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	Gardner, MA	Count	43	31	12
	Gardner, MA	Per 100,000	210.0	151.4	58.6	1.81
	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	Gardner, MA	Count	40	30	10
	Gardner, MA	Per 100,000	196.6	147.4	49.1	1.72
	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	Gardner, MA	Count	39	31	8
	Gardner, MA	Per 100,000	188.0	149.4	38.6	1.69
	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
2008	Gardner, MA	Count	40	31	9
	Gardner, MA	Per 100,000	194.3	150.6	43.7	1.72
	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	Gardner, MA	Count	41	31	10
	Gardner, MA	Per 100,000	197.0	148.9	48.0	1.73
	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	Gardner, MA	Count	42	32	10
2005	Gardner, MA	Count	40	31	9