Massachusetts Number and Rate of Violent Crimes By Crime Type in 2012

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, there were 27,047 violent crimes in Massachusetts; and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 407. Violent crimes are crimes which involve force or threat of force. The specific number and type of Violent Crimes included: Aggravated Assault (18,721), Robbery (6,555), and Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter (121).

The first chart below shows the number of crimes for each violent crime type and the second chart shows the crime rate per 100K residents for each violent crime type. You can also find the information in a table below.

You can see similar information for other states.