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

Crime Index, #27

Norfolk, MA	263.87
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.

Norfolk, MA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Norfolk, MA	Count	0	1	0	1	7	14	1	0
	Norfolk, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	8.4	0.0	8.4	59.1	118.3	8.4	0.0	114
	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	Norfolk, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	13	28	0	0
	Norfolk, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	111.5	240.1	0.0	0.0	116
	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	Norfolk, MA	Count	0	0	1	0	19	34	3	1
	Norfolk, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	8.8	0.0	166.8	298.5	26.3	8.8	185
	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	Norfolk, MA	Count	0	0	0	1	29	48	3	0
	Norfolk, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.9	256.8	425.0	26.6	0.0	257
	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	Norfolk, MA	Count	0	0	0	1	28	40	1	0
	Norfolk, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.0	251.4	359.2	9.0	0.0	229
	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	Norfolk, MA	Count	0	2	0	0	51	30	2	0
	Norfolk, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	18.5	0.0	0.0	470.6	276.8	18.5	0.0	406
	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	Norfolk, MA	Count	1	1	0	9	45	41	1	0
	Norfolk, MA	Per 100,000	9.4	9.4	0.0	84.4	421.9	384.4	9.4	0.0	584
	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	Norfolk, MA	Count	0	1	0	2	11	32	0	0
	Norfolk, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	9.4	0.0	18.9	103.8	302.0	0.0	0.0	193
	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	Norfolk, MA	Count	0	0	0	2	6	42	5	0
	Norfolk, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	19.0	56.9	398.0	47.4	0.0	171
	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	Norfolk, MA	Count	0	3	0	9	15	35	0	0
	Norfolk, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	28.7	0.0	86.0	143.4	334.5	0.0	0.0	385
	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

Norfolk, MA	19.44
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.

Norfolk, MA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Norfolk, MA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Norfolk, MA	Per 100,000	8.4	0.0	0.0	8.4	0.0	0.0	84
	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	Norfolk, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Norfolk, 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	Norfolk, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Norfolk, 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	Norfolk, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Norfolk, 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	Norfolk, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Norfolk, 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	Norfolk, MA	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Norfolk, MA	Per 100,000	9.2	0.0	9.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	92
	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	Norfolk, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Norfolk, 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	Norfolk, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Norfolk, 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	Norfolk, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Norfolk, 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

Norfolk, MA	1.53
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.

Norfolk, MA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Norfolk, MA	Count	24	18	6
	Norfolk, MA	Per 100,000	202.8	152.1	50.7	1.77
	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	Norfolk, MA	Count	18	16	2
	Norfolk, MA	Per 100,000	154.3	137.2	17.1	1.46
	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	Norfolk, MA	Count	19	17	2
	Norfolk, MA	Per 100,000	166.8	149.3	17.6	1.58
	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	Norfolk, MA	Count	22	16	6
	Norfolk, MA	Per 100,000	194.8	141.7	53.1	1.68
	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	Norfolk, MA	Count	22	16	6
	Norfolk, MA	Per 100,000	197.6	143.7	53.9	1.71
	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	Norfolk, MA	Count	19	17	2
	Norfolk, MA	Per 100,000	175.3	156.9	18.5	1.66
	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	Norfolk, MA	Count	19	17	2
	Norfolk, MA	Per 100,000	178.1	159.4	18.8	1.69
	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	Norfolk, MA	Count	19	17	2
	Norfolk, MA	Per 100,000	179.3	160.4	18.9	1.70
	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	Norfolk, MA	Count	18	17	1
2005	Norfolk, MA	Count	19	17	2