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 | |