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The Chatham crime rate is lower than the Massachusetts average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #215

Chatham, MA	953.75
Massachusetts	1,368.47
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Chatham, MA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Chatham, MA	Count	0	3	0	6	22	94	4	0
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	48.8	0.0	97.6	357.7	1,528.5	65.0	0.0	935
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.0	24.1	89.5	267.6	370.1	1,364.5	122.5	NA	1,139
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Chatham, MA	Count	0	0	0	11	20	101	2	1
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	178.5	324.6	1,639.1	32.5	16.2	768
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.0	31.2	100.2	270.5	459.2	1,455.7	136.3	NA	1,269
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Chatham, MA	Count	0	2	0	16	32	134	3	1
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	32.4	0.0	259.1	518.1	2,169.7	48.6	16.2	1,248
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	1.8	24.7	98.6	280.4	519.7	1,494.4	138.9	NA	1,282
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Chatham, MA	Count	0	3	0	8	20	102	4	0
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	48.7	0.0	129.8	324.6	1,655.3	64.9	0.0	982
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.8	24.7	102.7	298.1	554.6	1,540.3	163.7	NA	1,362
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Chatham, MA	Count	0	0	1	17	26	136	5	0
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	14.9	254.1	388.7	2,033.2	74.7	0.0	1,017
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	3.2	26.7	105.0	331.8	576.8	1,598.8	174.9	NA	1,446
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Chatham, MA	Count	0	0	0	9	35	135	0	0
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	133.0	517.4	1,995.6	0.0	0.0	891
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.6	25.8	112.6	316.0	525.7	1,600.3	178.0	NA	1,405
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Chatham, MA	Count	0	0	0	5	44	146	1	0
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	74.2	653.3	2,167.8	14.8	0.0	950
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.6	26.7	108.8	310.9	555.5	1,648.6	196.0	NA	1,434
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Chatham, MA	Count	0	0	1	8	28	131	2	0
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	14.7	117.5	411.1	1,923.4	29.4	0.0	841
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.9	25.3	108.6	294.7	552.9	1,606.1	232.4	NA	1,421
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827

Hate Crime Index

Chatham, MA	34.33
Massachusetts	50.44
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Chatham, MA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Chatham, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	4.7	2.0	0.9	1.2	0.5	0.2	47
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Chatham, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.3	2.2	1.0	1.4	0.6	0.0	53
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Chatham, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.7	1.2	0.5	0.6	0.3	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Chatham, MA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	16.2	0.0	0.0	16.2	0.0	0.0	162
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.8	2.6	1.2	1.4	0.5	0.1	57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Chatham, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.0	2.4	0.9	1.1	0.7	0.0	50
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Chatham, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.1	2.5	0.9	1.0	0.6	0.0	50
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Chatham, MA	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	14.8	0.0	14.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	148
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.2	2.6	0.9	1.0	0.5	0.1	52
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Chatham, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.6	2.7	0.9	1.3	0.7	0.0	56
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Chatham, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	6.3	2.8	1.4	1.2	0.9	0.0	62
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Chatham, MA	3.38
Massachusetts	2.79
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Chatham, MA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Chatham, MA	Count	26	20	6
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	422.8	325.2	97.6	3.74
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	307.4	255.1	52.3	2.81
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2012	Chatham, MA	Count	22	18	4
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	356.2	291.5	64.8	3.24
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	298.9	248.8	50.2	2.74
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Chatham, MA	Count	27	21	6
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	438.2	340.8	97.4	3.89
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	304.7	251.6	53.1	2.78
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Chatham, MA	Count	27	21	6
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	403.6	313.9	89.7	3.59
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	301.4	248.7	52.7	2.75
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Chatham, MA	Count	27	21	6
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	399.1	310.4	88.7	3.55
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	262.4	218.2	44.2	2.40
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Chatham, MA	Count	24	18	6
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	356.3	267.3	89.1	3.12
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	321.2	264.4	56.7	2.93
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Chatham, MA	Count	27	21	6
	Chatham, MA	Per 100,000	396.4	308.3	88.1	3.52
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	319.2	264.3	54.9	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Chatham, MA	Count	25	19	6
2005	Chatham, MA	Count	23	19	4