slides: #50 to #1: MA’s Most Violent Cities and Towns
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
GoLocalWorcester News Team
The Federal Bureau of Investigation released its 2014 crime statistics this week, breaking down data on a state by state -- and community - basis. The information reported includes violent crimes such as murder, forcible rape, aggravated assault, and robbery.
Of the top 50 most violent cities and towns in Massachusetts in 2014, eight belonged to Worcester County.
SEE SLIDES: #50 to #1- MA Most Violent Cities and Towns
Across the country, FBI data reveals that the estimated number of violent crimes decreased 0.2 percent when compared with 2013 figures. There were an estimated 1,165,383 violent crimes in the United States reported to law enforcement last year.
In 2014, the city of Worcester witnessed 1,762 violent crimes and 5,604 property crimes - a significant decrease from 6,239 property crimes in 2013.
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#50 Ayer
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 3.52
2014 Violent Crimes: 28
2014 Population: 7,938
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 6
Robbery: 0
Aggravated Assaults: 22
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#49 Monson
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 3.53
2014 Violent Crimes: 31
2014 Population: 8,762
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 6
Robbery: 0
Aggravated Assaults: 22
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#48 Dudley
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 3.54
2014 Violent Crimes: 41
2014 Population: 11,562
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 6
Robbery: 0
Aggravated Assaults: 22
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#47 Ware
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 3.55
2014 Violent Crimes: 35
2014 Population: 9,838
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 4
Robbery: 6
Aggravated Assaults: 25
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#46 Falmouth
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 3.55
2014 Violent Crimes: 113
2014 Population: 31,760
Murder: 2
Forcible Rape: 9
Robbery: 13
Aggravated Assaults: 89
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#45 Whitman
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 3.58
2014 Violent Crimes: 53
2014 Population:14,789
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 10
Robbery: 6
Aggravated Assaults: 37
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#44 Great Barrington
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 3.58
2014 Violent Crimes: 25
2014 Population: 6,971
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 8
Robbery: 26
Aggravated Assaults: 120
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#43 Salem
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 3.59
2014 Violent Crimes:154
2014 Population: 42,847
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 8
Robbery: 26
Aggravated Assaults: 120
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#42 Malden
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 3.59
2014 Violent Crimes: 219
2014 Population: 60,925
Murder: 1
Forcible Rape: 7
Robbery: 63
Aggravated Assaults: 148
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#41 Adams
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 3.61
2014 Violent Crimes: 30
2014 Population: 8,296
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 7
Robbery: 1
Aggravated Assaults: 22
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#40 Southbridge
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 3.67
2014 Violent Crimes: 62
2014 Population: 16,858
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 11
Robbery: 11
Aggravated Assaults: 40
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#39 Taunton
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 3.69
2014 Violent Crimes: 208
2014 Population: 56,277
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 15
Robbery: 47
Aggravated Assaults: 146
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#38 Palmer
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 3.7
2014 Violent Crimes: 45
2014 Population: 12,161
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 6
Robbery: 8
Aggravated Assaults: 31
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#37 Deerfield
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 3.74
2014 Violent Crimes: 19
2014 Population: 5,080
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 15
Robbery: 47
Aggravated Assaults: 146
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#36 Chicopee
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 3.81
2014 Violent Crimes: 213
2014 Population: 55,831
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 30
Robbery: 59
Aggravated Assaults: 124
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#35 Athol
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 3.94
2014 Violent Crimes: 46
2014 Population: 11,655
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 5
Robbery: 3
Aggravated Assaults: 38
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#34 Truro
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 3.96
2014 Violent Crimes: 8
2014 Population: 2,019
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 2
Robbery: 0
Aggravated Assaults: 6
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#33 Everett
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 3.96
2014 Violent Crimes: 172
2014 Population: 43,368
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 10
Robbery: 67
Aggravated Assaults: 95
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#32 Barre
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 4.01
2014 Violent Crimes: 22
2014 Population: 5,473
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 3
Robbery: 1
Aggravated Assaults: 18
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#31 Fairhaven
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 4.02
2014 Violent Crimes: 65
2014 Population: 16,157
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 8
Robbery: 8
Aggravated Assaults: 49
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#30 Quincy
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 4.16
2014 Violent Crimes: 392
2014 Population: 94,035
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 35
Robbery: 72
Aggravated Assaults: 285
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#29 West Springfield
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 4.31
2014 Violent Crimes: 124
2014 Population: 28,767
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 14
Robbery: 28
Aggravated Assaults: 82
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#28 Salisbury
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 4.37
2014 Violent Crimes: 38
2014 Population: 8,676
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 8
Robbery: 2
Aggravated Assaults: 28
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#27 Pittsfield
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 4.41
2014 Violent Crimes: 194
2014 Population: 43,895
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 35
Robbery: 30
Aggravated Assaults: 129
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#26 Northhampton
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 4.63
2014 Violent Crimes: 132
2014 Population: 28,465
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 20
Robbery: 19
Aggravated Assaults: 93
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#25 Dennis
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 4.68
2014 Violent Crimes: 66
2014 Population: 14,074
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 10
Robbery: 4
Aggravated Assaults: 52
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#24 Hadley
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 4.73
2014 Violent Crimes: 25
2014 Population: 5,277
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 5
Robbery: 3
Aggravated Assaults: 17
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#23 Webster
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 4.80
2014 Violent Crimes: 81
2014 Population: 16,869
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 10
Robbery: 8
Aggravated Assaults: 63
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#22 Wareham
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 5.04
2014 Violent Crimes: 114
2014 Population: 22,585
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 13
Robbery: 9
Aggravated Assaults: 92
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#21 Lowell
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 5.44
2014 Violent Crimes: 598
2014 Population: 109,729
Murder: 6
Forcible Rape: 40
Robbery: 181
Aggravated Assaults: 371
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#20 Revere
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 5.56
2014 Violent Crimes: 303
2014 Population: 54,402
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 30
Robbery: 62
Aggravated Assaults: 211
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#19 North Adams
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 5.56
2014 Violent Crimes: 75
2014 Population: 13,471
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 6
Robbery: 7
Aggravated Assaults: 62
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#18 Barnstable
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 6.24
2014 Violent Crimes: 279
2014 Population: 44,642
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 19
Robbery: 28
Aggravated Assaults: 232
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#17 Leominster
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 6.55
2014 Violent Crimes: 270
2014 Population: 41,179
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 18
Robbery: 45
Aggravated Assaults: 207
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#16 Montague
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 6.57
2014 Violent Crimes: 55
2014 Population: 8,365
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 3
Robbery: 9
Aggravated Assaults: 43
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#15 Haverhill
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 6.97
2014 Violent Crimes: 436
2014 Population: 62,552
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 19
Robbery: 60
Aggravated Assaults: 357
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#14 Boston
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 7.25
2014 Violent Crimes: 4,749
2014 Population: 654,413
Murder: 53
Forcible Rape: 280
Robbery: 1,680
Aggravated Assaults: 2,736
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#13 Gardner
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 7.37
2014 Violent Crimes: 151
2014 Population: 20,462
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 11
Robbery: 15
Aggravated Assaults: 125
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#12 Lynn
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 7.77
2014 Violent Crimes: 716
2014 Population: 92,131
Murder: 5
Forcible Rape: 24
Robbery: 162
Aggravated Assaults: 525
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#11 Provincetown
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 8.05
2014 Violent Crimes: 24
2014 Population: 2,980
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 2
Robbery: 0
Aggravated Assaults: 22
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#10 Fitchburg
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 8.14
2014 Violent Crimes: 330
2014 Population: 40,492
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 31
Robbery: 65
Aggravated Assaults: 234
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#9 Yarmouth
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 8.36
2014 Violent Crimes: 198
2014 Population: 23,683
Murder: 0
Forcible Rape: 10
Robbery: 11
Aggravated Assaults: 111
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#8 Worcester
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 9.61
2014 Violent Crimes: 1,762
2014 Population: 183,248
Murder: 6
Forcible Rape: 7
Robbery: 402
Aggravated Assaults: 1,347
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#7 Holyoke
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 9.66
2014 Violent Crimes: 390
2014 Population: 40,336
Murder: 3
Forcible Rape: 31
Robbery: 99
Aggravated Assaults: 257
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#6 Brockton
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 10.5
2014 Violent Crimes: 992
2014 Population: 94,427
Murder: 12
Forcible Rape: 64
Robbery: 192
Aggravated Assaults: 724
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#5 Springfield
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 10.8
2014 Violent Crimes: 1,662
2014 Population: 153,766
Murder: 13
Forcible Rape: 94
Robbery: 583
Aggravated Assaults: 972
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#4 Lawrence
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 10.9
2014 Violent Crimes: 855
2014 Population: 78,169
Murder: 6
Forcible Rape: 26
Robbery: 324
Aggravated Assaults: 499
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#3 Chelsea
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 11.12
2014 Violent Crimes: 427
2014 Population: 38,396
Murder: 4
Forcible Rape: 21
Robbery: 171
Aggravated Assaults: 231
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#2 Fall River
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 11.6
2014 Violent Crimes: 1,036
2014 Population: 88,915
Murder: 1
Forcible Rape: 80
Robbery: 221
Aggravated Assaults: 734
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#1 New Bedford
Violent Crime Per 1000 residents: 12.6
2014 Violent Crimes: 1,199
2014 Population: 95,366
Murder: 3
Forcible Rape: 86
Robbery: 254
Aggravated Assaults: 856