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Crime rate in New Salem, Massachusetts (MA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, crime map


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

Crime rate in New Salem, MA

The 2013 crime rate in New Salem, MA is 39 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 6.3 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 24.2% U.S. cities. The 2013 New Salem crime rate fell by 12% compared to 2012. In the last 5 years New Salem has seen rise of violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous New Salem, MA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
New Salem:

38.8
Shutesbury:

13.8
Orange:

193.6
Pelham:

15.9
Athol:

187.6
Leverett:

31.7
Erving:

97.1
Hardwick:

32.9
Barre:

144.9
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in New Salem by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1
(99.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(99.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
2
(198.2)
1
(101.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(398.8)
1
(99.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
4
(396.4)
0
(0.0)
4
(401.6)
4
(398.8)
3
(298.2)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(101.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index49.615.216.143.938.8

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.



Violent crime rate in 2013
New Salem:

49.7
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
New Salem:

0.0
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
New Salem:

0.0
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
New Salem:

0.0
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
New Salem:

49.6
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
New Salem:

100.2
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
New Salem:

0.0
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
New Salem:

104.1
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
New Salem:

0.0
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2013
New Salem:

34.8
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
New Salem:

99.7
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
New Salem:

20.1
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
New Salem:

35.4
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
New Salem:

59.5
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
New Salem:

60.1
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
New Salem:

47.1
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
New Salem:

15.6
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
New Salem:

36.8
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

Zip codes: 01355.