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

Crime Index, #127

Chelmsford, MA	610.39
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.

Chelmsford, MA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Chelmsford, MA	Count	0	0	7	23	39	513	13	1
	Chelmsford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	20.0	65.6	111.3	1,464.2	37.1	2.9	536
	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	Chelmsford, MA	Count	0	1	4	17	49	422	17	0
	Chelmsford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	2.9	11.5	48.8	140.6	1,210.5	48.8	0.0	478
	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	Chelmsford, MA	Count	0	0	5	20	69	463	15	0
	Chelmsford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	14.5	58.0	200.2	1,343.6	43.5	0.0	538
	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	Chelmsford, MA	Count	0	1	4	27	60	441	19	1
	Chelmsford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	2.9	11.8	79.4	176.4	1,296.8	55.9	2.9	552
	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	Chelmsford, MA	Count	0	3	4	60	61	456	19	3
	Chelmsford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	8.9	11.8	177.6	180.6	1,349.7	56.2	8.9	696
	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	Chelmsford, MA	Count	0	0	5	33	82	475	27	0
	Chelmsford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	14.4	95.1	236.3	1,369.1	77.8	0.0	616
	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	Chelmsford, MA	Count	0	2	8	35	68	557	26	1
	Chelmsford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	5.9	23.4	102.4	198.9	1,629.3	76.1	2.9	712
	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	Chelmsford, MA	Count	1	1	6	36	63	438	19	0
	Chelmsford, MA	Per 100,000	3.0	3.0	17.8	106.7	186.7	1,298.2	56.3	0.0	639
	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
2006	Chelmsford, MA	Count	0	2	5	33	81	497	37	0
	Chelmsford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	5.9	14.7	97.2	238.5	1,463.4	108.9	0.0	688
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.9	27.1	125.0	292.1	546.5	1,565.4	279.0	NA	1,462
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Chelmsford, MA	Count	0	2	5	27	78	481	30	1
	Chelmsford, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	5.9	14.8	80.2	231.6	1,428.3	89.1	3.0	650
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.7	27.1	119.0	308.1	541.1	1,527.4	295.1	NA	1,463
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Chelmsford, MA	19.33
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.

Chelmsford, MA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Chelmsford, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Chelmsford, 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	Chelmsford, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Chelmsford, 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	Chelmsford, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Chelmsford, 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	Chelmsford, MA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Chelmsford, MA	Per 100,000	2.9	2.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	29
	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	Chelmsford, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Chelmsford, 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	Chelmsford, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Chelmsford, 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	Chelmsford, MA	Count	2	2	0	0	0	0
	Chelmsford, MA	Per 100,000	5.9	5.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	58
	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	Chelmsford, MA	Count	3	0	0	1	1	1
	Chelmsford, MA	Per 100,000	8.9	0.0	0.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	88
	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	Chelmsford, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Chelmsford, 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

Chelmsford, MA	1.55
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.

Chelmsford, MA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Chelmsford, MA	Count	67	52	15
	Chelmsford, MA	Per 100,000	191.2	148.4	42.8	1.70
	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
2013	Chelmsford, MA	Count	68	54	14
	Chelmsford, MA	Per 100,000	195.1	154.9	40.2	1.75
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	302.7	251.0	51.7	2.77
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Chelmsford, MA	Count	65	51	14
	Chelmsford, MA	Per 100,000	188.6	148.0	40.6	1.68
	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	Chelmsford, MA	Count	60	46	14
	Chelmsford, MA	Per 100,000	176.4	135.3	41.2	1.56
	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	Chelmsford, MA	Count	60	48	12
	Chelmsford, MA	Per 100,000	177.6	142.1	35.5	1.60
	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	Chelmsford, MA	Count	63	49	14
	Chelmsford, MA	Per 100,000	181.6	141.2	40.4	1.61
	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	Chelmsford, MA	Count	63	50	13
	Chelmsford, MA	Per 100,000	184.3	146.3	38.0	1.65
	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	Chelmsford, MA	Count	69	53	16
	Chelmsford, MA	Per 100,000	204.5	157.1	47.4	1.81
	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	Chelmsford, MA	Count	69	53	16
2005	Chelmsford, MA	Count	70	55	15