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Population 35,649
About Chelsea crime rates
With a crime rate of 56 per one thousand residents, Chelsea has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. One's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 18. Within Massachusetts, more than 99% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Chelsea.In fact, after researching dangerous places to live, NeighborhoodScout found Chelsea to be one of the top 100 most dangerous cities in the U.S.A.
Importantly, when you compare Chelsea to other communities of similar population, then Chelsea crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Chelsea does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.
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 Chelsea 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 Chelsea.
For Chelsea, we found that the violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Violent offenses tracked included forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI reported crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of one of these crimes in Chelsea is one in 56.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Chelsea's rate for property crime is 38 per one thousand population. This makes Chelsea a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Chelsea is one in 26.
Importantly, we found that Chelsea has one of the highest rates of motor vehicle theft in the nation according to our analysis of FBI crime data. This is compared to communities of all sizes, from the smallest to the largest. In fact, your chance of getting your car stolen if you live in Chelsea is one in 189.
Chelsea Annual Crimes
| VIOLENT | PROPERTY | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|
| 632 | 1,372 | 2,004 |
| annual crimes per 1,000 residents | ||
|---|---|---|
| 17.73 | 38.49 | 56.21 |
National Median 3.9
My chances of becoming a victim
in Chelsea 1 in 56
in Massachusetts 1 in 233
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17.73
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4.28
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| Chelsea | Massachusetts |
|---|
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPORT TOTAL | 2 | 33 | 238 | 359 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.93 | 6.68 | 10.07 |
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPORT TOTAL | 14,612 | 83,425 | 354,396 | 751,131 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.05 | 0.27 | 1.14 | 2.41 |
National Median 29.1
My chances of becoming a victim
in Chelsea 1 in 26
in Massachusetts 1 in 44
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38.49
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22.59
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| Chelsea | Massachusetts |
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| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPORT TOTAL | 395 | 788 | 189 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 11.08 | 22.10 | 5.30 |
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPORT TOTAL | 2,188,005 | 6,159,795 | 715,373 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 7.02 | 19.77 | 2.30 |
National Median 39.6
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| Chelsea | Massachusetts |
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