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Crime rate in Fall River, Massachusetts (MA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Fall River by Year
Type	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Murders (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	3 (3.2)	3 (3.2)	3 (3.2)	1 (1.1)	3 (3.3)	4 (4.4)	5 (5.6)	2 (2.2)	2 (2.2)
Rapes (per 100,000)	39 (41.9)	43 (46.5)	48 (51.6)	77 (83.0)	81 (87.6)	65 (71.6)	46 (50.1)	52 (57.9)	52 (58.2)	52 (57.9)
Robberies (per 100,000)	149 (160.0)	192 (207.8)	233 (250.3)	270 (291.1)	229 (247.5)	240 (264.4)	273 (297.1)	252 (280.8)	274 (306.5)	262 (291.9)
Assaults (per 100,000)	360 (386.7)	398 (430.9)	642 (689.7)	717 (773.1)	802 (866.9)	780 (859.4)	763 (830.2)	778 (866.9)	761 (851.2)	638 (710.8)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	782 (839.9)	624 (675.5)	738 (792.9)	1,260 (1,358.6)	1,334 (1,441.9)	842 (927.7)	775 (843.3)	940 (1,047.5)	863 (965.3)	774 (862.4)
Thefts (per 100,000)	1,854 (1,991.3)	2,090 (2,262.5)	2,620 (2,814.8)	1,664 (1,794.2)	1,492 (1,612.7)	2,337 (2,574.9)	2,144 (2,332.9)	2,006 (2,235.3)	2,027 (2,267.4)	1,659 (1,848.4)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	443 (475.8)	541 (585.7)	585 (628.5)	553 (596.3)	536 (579.4)	349 (384.5)	393 (427.6)	351 (391.1)	297 (332.2)	273 (304.2)
Arson (per 100,000)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	37 (40.8)	44 (47.9)	35 (39.0)	35 (39.2)	27 (30.1)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 298.5)	347.9	391.0	497.1	549.2	551.5	533.0	508.8	528.2	516.7	455.6

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists there were 85 registered sex offenders living in Fall River, Massachusetts as of March 08, 2014.
The ratio of number of residents in Fall River to the number of sex offenders is 1,069 to 1.

See how dangerous Fall River, MA is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Fall River:
455.6
Somerset:
123.5
Swansea:
206.1
Tiverton:
168.0
Bristol:
70.4
Warren:
183.2
Westport:
146.3
Freetown:
154.6
Portsmouth:
75.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Fall River:
584.9
U.S. Average:
214.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
Fall River:
665.5
U.S. Average:
214.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Fall River:
667.0
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Fall River:
645.7
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Fall River:
664.1
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2004
Fall River:
671.1
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Fall River:
644.9
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Fall River:
547.8
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Fall River:
386.3
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Fall River:
327.0
U.S. Average:
277.6

Property crime rate in 2012
Fall River:
322.1
U.S. Average:
266.5

Property crime rate in 2011
Fall River:
369.6
U.S. Average:
273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Fall River:
394.1
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Fall River:
362.5
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Fall River:
385.9
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2004
Fall River:
473.0
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Fall River:
467.8
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Fall River:
408.3
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Fall River:
348.7
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Fall River:
351.6
U.S. Average:
331.5

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 263 (218 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.43
Massachusetts average:
2.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 250 (196 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.19
Massachusetts average:
2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 256 (204 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.27
Massachusetts average:
2.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 258 (204 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.22
Massachusetts average:
2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 304 (240 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.64
Massachusetts average:
2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 300 (244 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.67
Massachusetts average:
2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 300 (244 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.65
Massachusetts average:
2.67

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 278 (222 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.41
Massachusetts average:
2.62

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 278 (223 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.43
Massachusetts average:
2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 271 (215 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.34
Massachusetts average:
2.56

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Fall River

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Zip codes: 02720, 02721, 02723, 02724, 02790.

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