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Rockland, MA crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

Rockland is safer than the majority of cities, towns, and villages in America (64%) and also has a lower crime rate than 46% of the communities in Massachusetts, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime data. How risky is that? Your chance of becoming a victim in Rockland is one in 148 based on the total crime rate (violent and property crimes, combined). In America overall, your chance of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 43.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Rockland has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Rockland is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Rockland 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 Rockland.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Rockland occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Rockland; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 332. This equates to a rate of 3 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Rockland is below average 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 Rockland than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 267.

Rockland Crime Data

total Crime Index

64

(100 is safest)


Safer than 64% of U.S. cities.

Rockland Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

53

66

119

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

3.01

3.75

6.76

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
3.01
3.22
National Median: 4
    Rockland
    Massachusetts

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 332

in Rockland

1 in 311

in Massachusetts

Rockland Violent Crimes

Population: 17,609
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 2 0 51
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.11 0.00 2.90

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
3.75
10.7
National Median: 20
    Rockland
    Massachusetts

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 267

in Rockland

1 in 93

in Massachusetts

Property Crimes

Population: 17,609
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 12 46 8
Rate per 1,000 0.68 2.61 0.45

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Rockland Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
12
19
National Median: 27.0
    Rockland
    Massachusetts

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Zip Codes in Rockland, MA