Chelmsford, MA Crime


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Chelmsford, MA has a lower amount of both violent and property crime than the U.S. average. Violent crime in Chelmsford is 10.6, which is significantly less than the US average of 22.7. Property crime in Chelmsford is 22.6, which is also lower than the US average of 35.4. This data shows that Chelmsford is generally a safe place to live compared to other parts of the country, with a lower rate of criminal activity overall.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Chelmsford violent crime is 10.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Chelmsford property crime is 22.6. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Chelmsford, MA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
200197011.811.873.51725.5191.11455.179.4
200296.302.95.887.51514.1137.11286.590.4
2003173.408.832.3132.21798.6202.81522.373.5
2004121.105.98.9106.31597.4165.31299.2132.9
200510105.914.880.21749231.61428.389.1
2006117.805.914.797.21810.8238.51463.4108.9
2007130.43317.8106.71541.2186.71298.256.3
2008131.605.923.4102.41904.2198.91629.376.1
2009109.50014.495.11683.2236.31369.177.8
2010198.308.911.8177.61586.5180.61349.756.2
201194.102.911.879.41529.1176.41296.855.9
201272.50014.5581587.3200.21343.643.5
201363.102.911.548.81399.8140.61210.548.8
201485.6002065.61612.6111.31464.237.1
201568.1014.211.342.61231.293.61097.939.7
201682.305.714.262.41197.170.91075.151.1
2017127.108.514.1104.51384.5135.61183.965
201887.9011.35.770.91080.490.795039.7
201996.5011.42.882.31127.348.31033.645.4

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Lowell, MA363.51,482.6111,02732019
Westford, MA41.0221.320,85342019
Carlisle, MA19.0418.64,85452019
Tyngsborough, MA152.5377.311,35552019
Billerica, MA50.1385.139,46562019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Westford, MA41.0221.320,85342019
Tyngsborough, MA152.5377.311,35552019
Billerica, MA50.1385.139,46562019
Dracut, MA94.4443.631,58662019
Tewksbury, MA257.81,097.931,24572019

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