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Melrose, MA Crime and Crime Rate

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

Crime Index, #116

Melrose, MA	575.36
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.

Melrose, MA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Melrose, MA	Count	0	3	9	19	44	205	16	1
	Melrose, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	10.7	32.2	68.0	157.5	733.7	57.3	3.6	461
	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	Melrose, MA	Count	0	3	4	14	69	181	12	0
	Melrose, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	10.9	14.5	50.6	249.6	654.7	43.4	0.0	437
	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	Melrose, MA	Count	0	1	6	31	82	216	15	5
	Melrose, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	3.6	21.8	112.7	298.1	785.3	54.5	18.2	537
	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	Melrose, MA	Count	0	2	14	30	62	221	22	1
	Melrose, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	7.4	51.6	110.5	228.4	814.1	81.0	3.7	583
	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	Melrose, MA	Count	0	3	8	24	92	184	15	1
	Melrose, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	11.2	29.9	89.6	343.3	686.7	56.0	3.7	562
	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	Melrose, MA	Count	0	2	11	23	102	193	23	1
	Melrose, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	7.4	40.5	84.8	375.9	711.3	84.8	3.7	591
	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	Melrose, MA	Count	0	1	9	20	75	235	26	2
	Melrose, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	3.7	33.7	74.8	280.5	878.9	97.2	7.5	553
	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	Melrose, MA	Count	0	4	8	22	81	291	37	0
	Melrose, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	15.1	30.1	82.9	305.1	1,096.1	139.4	0.0	700
	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	Melrose, MA	Count	0	1	12	31	78	226	22	0
	Melrose, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	3.8	45.2	116.9	294.1	852.1	82.9	0.0	605
	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	Melrose, MA	Count	0	4	14	32	89	229	34	3
	Melrose, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	15.1	52.9	120.9	336.4	865.5	128.5	11.3	725
	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

Melrose, MA	16.00
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.

Melrose, MA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Melrose, MA	Count	2	0	0	2	0	0
	Melrose, MA	Per 100,000	7.2	0.0	0.0	7.2	0.0	0.0	71
	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	Melrose, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Melrose, 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	Melrose, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Melrose, 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	Melrose, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Melrose, 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	Melrose, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Melrose, 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	Melrose, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Melrose, 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	Melrose, MA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Melrose, MA	Per 100,000	3.7	0.0	0.0	3.7	0.0	0.0	37
	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	Melrose, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Melrose, 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	Melrose, MA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Melrose, MA	Per 100,000	3.8	3.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	37
	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

Melrose, MA	1.40
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.

Melrose, MA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Melrose, MA	Count	42	42	0
	Melrose, MA	Per 100,000	150.3	150.3	0.0	1.50
	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	Melrose, MA	Count	31	31	0
	Melrose, MA	Per 100,000	112.1	112.1	0.0	1.12
	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	Melrose, MA	Count	41	41	0
	Melrose, MA	Per 100,000	149.1	149.1	0.0	1.49
	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	Melrose, MA	Count	44	44	0
	Melrose, MA	Per 100,000	162.1	162.1	0.0	1.62
	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	Melrose, MA	Count	53	44	9
	Melrose, MA	Per 100,000	197.8	164.2	33.6	1.81
	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	Melrose, MA	Count	44	44	0
	Melrose, MA	Per 100,000	162.2	162.2	0.0	1.62
	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
2007	Melrose, MA	Count	44	43	1
	Melrose, MA	Per 100,000	165.7	162.0	3.8	1.64
	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	Melrose, MA	Count	41	40	1
2005	Melrose, MA	Count	45	42	3