The town of Essex, MA has a lower than average crime rate when compared to the rest of the United States. For violent crime, Essex has a rate of 6 per 1000 residents whereas the national average is 22.7. Similarly, for property crimes, Essex has a rate of 17.9 per 1000 people whereas the US average is 35.4. Overall, this shows that Essex is much safer than the national average and that it remains a safe place to live.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Essex violent crime is 6.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Essex property crime is 17.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.