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The Northeast > Massachusetts > Crime

BAY STATER CRIME STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Arson deaths 2.66 [15th of 49]
Firearms Death Rate per 100,000 3.1 [50th of 51]
Source: US Fire Administration, 2001
Homicide > Victims by Sex > Female 18.7 % [45th of 49]
Source: statehealthfacts.org
Homicide > Victims by Weapon > Other Weapons 25.7 % [18th of 49]
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Homicide > Victims by White Female 13.5% [32nd of 49]
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Homicide > Victims by White Male 33.9% [24th of 49]
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Larceny-theft 100,771 [25th of 51]
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Motor vehicle theft 17,961 [20th of 51]
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 186 [26th of 51]
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Prisoners under the jurisdiction of State or Federal correctional authorities 10,144 [31st of 50]
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Property crime total 153,913 [25th of 51]
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Robbery 8,047 [15th of 51]
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
State and Federal prisoners held in local jails 236 [20th of 44]
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
State and Federal prisoners held in private facilities 0 [35th of 50]
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
State Prisoners > Number of deaths 49 [31st of 50]
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
State Prisons > Number of Homicides 0 [44th of 50]
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, State Prisoner Suicides and Homicides, 2001.
State Prisons > Number of Suicides 3 [32nd of 50]
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, State Prisoner Suicides and Homicides, 2001.
Terrorism > Victims of 9-11 92 [3rd of 40]
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, State Prisoner Suicides and Homicides, 2001.
Violent crime 28,775 [18th of 51]
Source: September 11th, 2001 Victims, website memorial, last update - Sept. 21, 2002.
Women under the jurisdiction of State or Federal correctional authorities 741 [24th of 50]
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics

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SOURCES: US Fire Administration, 2001; statehealthfacts.org; Bureau of Justice Statistics ; Bureau of Justice Statistics; Bureau of Justice Statistics; Bureau of Justice Statistics; Bureau of Justice Statistics, State Prisoner Suicides and Homicides, 2001.; September 11th, 2001 Victims, website memorial, last update - Sept. 21, 2002.

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