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The Taunton crime rate is about the same as the Massachusetts average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #257

Taunton, MA	1,369.09
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.

Taunton, MA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Taunton, MA	Count	0	15	47	146	209	380	47	2
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	26.7	83.5	259.4	371.4	675.2	83.5	3.6	914
	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	Taunton, MA	Count	0	15	52	142	433	485	44	5
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	26.7	92.4	252.4	769.6	862.0	78.2	8.9	1,164
	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	Taunton, MA	Count	0	18	62	188	380	437	34	2
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	31.9	109.9	333.1	673.3	774.3	60.2	3.5	1,218
	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	Taunton, MA	Count	0	13	69	216	451	529	30	4
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	23.1	122.7	384.2	802.3	941.0	53.4	7.1	1,347
	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	Taunton, MA	Count	2	13	60	229	410	487	43	5
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	3.6	23.6	108.8	415.2	743.3	883.0	78.0	9.1	1,382
	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	Taunton, MA	Count	2	16	80	246	523	586	74	5
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	3.5	28.3	141.7	435.8	926.5	1,038.2	131.1	8.9	1,632
	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	Taunton, MA	Count	6	10	51	238	543	626	98	12
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	10.8	17.9	91.5	426.9	974.1	1,123.0	175.8	21.5	1,672
	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	Taunton, MA	Count	1	12	71	206	472	582	176	7
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	1.8	21.4	126.6	367.3	841.5	1,037.6	313.8	12.5	1,528
	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	Taunton, MA	Count	1	9	68	212	407	537	144	2
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	1.8	15.9	120.2	374.6	719.2	948.9	254.5	3.5	1,385
	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	Taunton, MA	Count	2	12	59	207	322	748	167	6
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	3.5	21.2	104.4	366.4	570.0	1,324.1	295.6	10.6	1,447
	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

Taunton, MA	23.22
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.

Taunton, MA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Taunton, MA	Count	4	3	0	1	0	0
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	7.1	5.3	0.0	1.8	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	Taunton, MA	Count	2	2	0	0	0	0
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	3.6	3.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	35
	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	Taunton, MA	Count	3	1	0	1	1	0
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	5.3	1.8	0.0	1.8	1.8	0.0	53
	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	Taunton, MA	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	1.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	0.0	17
	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	Taunton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Taunton, 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	Taunton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Taunton, 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	Taunton, MA	Count	1	0	0	0	0	1
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	1.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	17
	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	Taunton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Taunton, 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	Taunton, MA	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	1.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	0.0	17
	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

Taunton, MA	1.83
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.

Taunton, MA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Taunton, MA	Count	113	107	6
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	200.8	190.1	10.7	1.95
	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	Taunton, MA	Count	109	104	5
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	193.7	184.8	8.9	1.89
	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
2011	Taunton, MA	Count	110	105	5
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	195.7	186.8	8.9	1.91
	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	Taunton, MA	Count	109	104	5
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	197.6	188.6	9.1	1.93
	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	Taunton, MA	Count	111	106	5
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	196.6	187.8	8.9	1.92
	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	Taunton, MA	Count	118	113	5
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	211.7	202.7	9.0	2.07
	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	Taunton, MA	Count	120	115	5
	Taunton, MA	Per 100,000	213.9	205.0	8.9	2.09
	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	Taunton, MA	Count	116	112	4
2005	Taunton, MA	Count	117	113	4