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Crime Index: (100 is Safest)

Crime rates for Ashland, MA

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1 Town Center
2 Workmans Circle Camp

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Ashland zip codes01721

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POPULATION
14,674

Ashland Crime Rates

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CRIME INDEX

82

100 is safest


This city is safer than 82% of the cities in the US.

city Annual Crimes

VIOLENT PROPERTY TOTAL
23 59 82
annual crimes per 1,000 residents
1.57 4.02 5.59




  • Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 4.7
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in Ashland
    1 in 638
  • in Massachusetts
    1 in 217
1.57
4.60
Ashland Massachusetts
Ashland violent crimes
Population: 14,674
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 0 5 0 18
RATE PER 1,000 0.00 0.34 0.00 1.23
United States violent crimes
Population: 296,410,404
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 16,692 93,934 417,122 862,947
RATE PER 1,000 0.06 0.32 1.41 2.91
  • Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 34.3
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in Ashland
    1 in 249
  • in Massachusetts
    1 in 41
4.02
23.82
Ashland Massachusetts
Ashland property crimes
Population: 14,674
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 15 38 4
RATE PER 1,000 1.02 2.59 0.27
United States property crimes
Population: 296,410,404
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 2,154,126 6,776,807 1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000 7.27 22.86 4.17
  • Crimes Per Square Mile

6
68
Ashland Massachusetts
  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 49.6


About Ashland crime rates

With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 6 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Ashland is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 82% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Ashland is one in 179. Compared to communities within Massachusetts, Ashland's crime rate is lower than nearly 100% of the state's cities and towns.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Ashland, and we found that the crime rate in Ashland is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Ashland is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

The crime data that NeighborhoodScout used for this analysis are the seven offenses from the uniform crime reports, collected by the FBI from 17,000 local law enforcement agencies, and include both violent and property crimes, combined.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Ashland does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Ashland.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Ashland's violent crime rate is 2 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, forcible (not statutory) rape, and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Ashland is one in 638.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Ashland is below average compared to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Ashland than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 249.

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