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


City-Data.com crime index in Lowell, MA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Lowell, MA

The 2022 crime rate in Lowell, MA is 190 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.3 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 73.2% U.S. cities. The 2022 Lowell crime rate rose by 23% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 6. In the last 5 years Lowell has seen increasing violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Lowell, MA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Lowell:

189.6
Dracut:

80.1
Chelmsford:

64.3
Tewksbury:

131.1
Billerica:

44.0
Pelham:

34.4
Westford:

33.0
Carlisle:

23.1
Lawrence:

176.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Lowell by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		5
(4.5)		3
(2.8)		3
(2.8)		0
(0.0)		4
(3.7)		6
(5.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(0.9)		4
(3.6)		4
(3.6)		6
(5.4)		6
(5.3)		6
(5.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		48
(42.9)		51
(47.9)		37
(34.5)		37
(34.1)		41
(37.5)		41
(37.4)		32
(28.9)		21
(18.9)		14
(12.6)		26
(23.2)		20
(17.9)		19
(17.1)		16
(14.3)		19
(16.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		201
(179.8)		197
(184.9)		168
(156.8)		174
(160.3)		192
(175.4)		181
(165.0)		142
(128.1)		127
(114.4)		144
(129.4)		106
(94.7)		100
(89.7)		67
(60.4)		60
(53.5)		72
(63.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		913
(816.8)		951
(892.8)		588
(548.7)		374
(344.6)		389
(355.4)		371
(338.1)		309
(278.8)		232
(209.0)		164
(147.4)		231
(206.3)		281
(252.2)		258
(232.7)		284
(253.1)		358
(316.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		891
(797.2)		886
(831.8)		915
(853.8)		854
(786.8)		760
(694.4)		638
(581.4)		490
(442.2)		407
(366.6)		474
(425.9)		356
(317.9)		294
(263.9)		225
(202.9)		197
(175.5)		246
(217.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,406
(2,153)		2,286
(2,146)		1,949
(1,819)		1,997
(1,840)		2,307
(2,108)		1,838
(1,675)		1,686
(1,521)		1,399
(1,260)		1,372
(1,233)		1,150
(1,027)		1,204
(1,081)		1,181
(1,065)		1,133
(1,010)		1,536
(1,356)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		500
(447.3)		406
(381.2)		246
(229.5)		298
(274.6)		320
(292.4)		324
(295.3)		200
(180.5)		401
(361.2)		355
(319.0)		217
(193.8)		171
(153.5)		226
(203.8)		186
(165.7)		197
(173.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		40
(35.8)		27
(25.3)		33
(30.8)		27
(24.9)		18
(16.4)		17
(15.5)		12
(10.8)		13
(11.7)		10
(9.0)		15
(13.4)		10
(9.0)		12
(10.8)		3
(2.7)		8
(7.1)
City-Data.com crime index438.3452.5340.9294.9317.3289.3223.6196.2184.8174.2172.9162.3154.7189.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 124 registered sex offenders living in Lowell, Massachusetts as of April 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lowell is 892 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Lowell:

217.2
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Lowell:

178.2
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Lowell:

174.5
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Lowell:

196.1
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Lowell:

180.8
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Lowell:

152.7
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Lowell:

180.6
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Lowell:

232.4
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Lowell:

299.8
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Lowell:

310.2
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Lowell:

286.5
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Lowell:

392.8
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Lowell:

592.4
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Lowell:

550.2
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Lowell:

561.1
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Lowell:

412.8
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Lowell:

440.9
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Lowell:

467.7
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Lowell:

137.3
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Lowell:

110.4
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Lowell:

124.4
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Lowell:

129.8
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Lowell:

144.0
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Lowell:

194.7
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Lowell:

190.5
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Lowell:

191.6
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Lowell:

244.3
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Lowell:

288.1
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Lowell:

290.5
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Lowell:

296.1
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Lowell:

330.8
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Lowell:

334.2
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Lowell:

357.6
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Lowell:

318.0
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Lowell:

294.1
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Lowell:

295.2
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 306 (236 officers - 214 male; 22 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.10
Massachusetts average:

2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 310 (232 officers - 213 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.09
Massachusetts average:

2.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 342 (244 officers - 226 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.19
Massachusetts average:

2.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 316 (241 officers - 221 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.15
Massachusetts average:

2.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 302 (220 officers - 203 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.98
Massachusetts average:

2.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 336 (239 officers - 216 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.15
Massachusetts average:

2.63

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 316 (239 officers - 218 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.16
Massachusetts average:

2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 303 (232 officers - 211 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.11
Massachusetts average:

2.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 304 (230 officers - 211 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.10
Massachusetts average:

2.51

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 295 (225 officers - 207 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.07
Massachusetts average:

2.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 298 (226 officers - 209 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.11
Massachusetts average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 287 (222 officers - 206 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.08
Massachusetts average:

2.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 293 (229 officers - 211 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.05
Massachusetts average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 319 (239 officers - 220 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.17
Massachusetts average:

2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 308 (229 officers - 212 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.23
Massachusetts average:

2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 322 (240 officers - 221 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.31
Massachusetts average:

2.67

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 317 (243 officers - 224 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.35
Massachusetts average:

2.62

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 317 (241 officers - 224 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.32
Massachusetts average:

2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 318 (239 officers - 216 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.28
Massachusetts average:

2.56

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Lowell, MA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 01850, 01851, 01852, 01854.

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