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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| Murders (per 100,000) | 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) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) | 2 (2.3) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 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) | 73 (81.8) | 80 (90.0) | 60 (67.6) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 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) | 225 (252.2) | 221 (248.6) | 175 (197.3) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 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) | 646 (724.1) | 734 (825.5) | 775 (873.6) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 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) | 698 (782.3) | 527 (592.7) | 440 (496.0) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 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) | 1,443 (1,617.4) | 1,462 (1,644.3) | 1,148 (1,294.1) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 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) | 223 (249.9) | 198 (222.7) | 179 (201.8) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 37 (40.8) | 44 (47.9) | 35 (39.0) | 35 (39.2) | 27 (30.1) | 32 (35.9) | 35 (39.4) | 23 (25.9) |
| City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.8) | 391.0 | 497.0 | 549.2 | 531.6 | 513.8 | 490.5 | 509.2 | 498.0 | 439.2 | 425.4 | 439.0 | 395.1 |
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 109 registered sex offenders living in Fall River, Massachusetts as of August 16, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Fall River to the number of sex offenders is 816 to 1.
See how dangerous Fall River, MA is compared to nearest cities:
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| Fall River: | 395.1 |
| Somerset: | 121.7 |
| Swansea: | 127.3 |
| Bristol: | 61.2 |
| Warren: | 162.7 |
| Westport: | 88.0 |
| Freetown: | 142.8 |
| Portsmouth: | 76.4 |
| Barrington: | 74.9 |
Violent crime rate in 2015
| Fall River: | 607.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 207.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2014
| Fall River: | 629.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 200.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2013
| Fall River: | 569.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 204.3 |
Violent crime rate in 2012
| Fall River: | 563.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 214.5 |
Violent crime rate in 2011
| Fall River: | 641.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 214.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2010
| Fall River: | 643.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 223.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2009
| Fall River: | 622.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 238.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2008
| Fall River: | 640.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 252.4 |
Violent crime rate in 2004
| Fall River: | 646.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 256.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2003
| Fall River: | 644.8 |
| 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 |
Property crime rate in 2015
| Fall River: | 194.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 220.1 |
Property crime rate in 2014
| Fall River: | 234.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 230.8 |
Property crime rate in 2013
| Fall River: | 274.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 250.4 |
Property crime rate in 2012
| Fall River: | 310.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 267.3 |
Property crime rate in 2011
| Fall River: | 356.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 273.5 |
Property crime rate in 2010
| Fall River: | 379.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 276.4 |
Property crime rate in 2009
| Fall River: | 349.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 285.6 |
Property crime rate in 2008
| Fall River: | 372.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 302.2 |
Property crime rate in 2004
| Fall River: | 455.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 327.4 |
Property crime rate in 2003
| Fall River: | 467.7 |
| 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: | 348.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 337.2 |
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.54 |
| Massachusetts average: | 2.54 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 281 (223 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.51 |
| Massachusetts average: | 2.55 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 277 (224 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.51 |
| Massachusetts average: | 2.51 |
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 |
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