Lowell, MA Crime


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Lowell, MA has a higher rate of violent crime than the US average, with a rate of 29.6 compared to the US average of 22.7. Additionally, Lowell's rate of property crime is slightly higher than the US average, with a rate of 35.2 compared to the US average of 35.4. With these figures in mind, it is clear that crime in Lowell is an issue that needs to be addressed by local officials and law enforcement agencies in order to keep residents safe and secure.

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

Lowell violent crime is 29.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Lowell property crime is 35.2. (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
Lowell, MA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20007095.843.3126533.93137.9659.91697.9780.2
2001804.43.835115.5650.13463.7615.11941.9906.6
2002797.46.644.1148.4598.33201.8591.71838772
2003824.81.942.9139.16412932.5596.21654.4681.9
2004950.24.842.3162.4740.83085.1553.41923.5608.2
2005976.11.939.7206.1728.53187.6642.41878.7666.5
2006886.912.538.6205.3630.53231.5725.91998.5507.1
2007850.22.942.8234.2570.43231.79261837.4468.3
20081059.65.438.1204.3811.73404.9974.32022408.6
20101155.6149.5184.3920.83477.4866.42217393.9
2011741.82.833.6156.8548.72893.6852.91811.2229.5
2012539034.1160.3344.62879.1782.21825.2271.8
20135713.736.5175.4355.43087.3693.52101.4292.4
20145455.536.5165338.12544.5581.41669.6293.5
2015434.9028.9127.2278.82142.2441.31520.5180.5
2016342.3018.9114.42091980.6366.61252.8361.2
2017289.30.911.7129.4147.41974.9425.91231318.1
2018324.13.621.493.8205.41534.1316.11024.2193.8
2019363.53.617.989.7252.21482.6262.11068152.6

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Dracut, MA94.4443.631,58632019
Chelmsford, MA96.51,127.335,39242019
Tewksbury, MA257.81,097.931,24552019
Tyngsborough, MA152.5377.311,35562019
Pelham, NH70.4662.112,77462019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Cambridge, MA278.51,653.8102,866212019
Manchester, NH600.62,372.1109,870252019
Worcester, MA629.92,050.3167,295362019
Providence, RI496.23,011.2173,719572019
Springfield, MA905.32,595.5151,670722019

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Lowell... what a city! Remember to read the plaques on each sewer reminding our residents not to wash your daily garbage down the gutters. Remember, here in Lowell,  More

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Over 16 years ago

We are in a quiet neighbor hood with modtly elderly people on our street, I have always lived in this city and I wouldn't change for any place in the U.S.A I love the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Many parts of Middlesex county have become incredibly congested and overcrowded in recent years due to immigration. Some white flight taking place in Lowell, though  More

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