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

Crime Index, #112

Lancaster, MA	555.26
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.

Lancaster, MA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Lancaster, MA	Count	0	0	2	2	20	47	2	0
	Lancaster, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	24.8	24.8	247.7	582.0	24.8	0.0	344
	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	Lancaster, MA	Count	0	3	1	4	30	48	2	1
	Lancaster, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	37.8	12.6	50.4	377.7	604.3	25.2	12.6	611
	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	Lancaster, MA	Count	0	0	1	8	34	46	2	1
	Lancaster, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	12.3	98.2	417.3	564.6	24.5	12.3	479
	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	Lancaster, MA	Count	0	3	5	6	29	55	6	2
	Lancaster, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	37.0	61.7	74.0	357.8	678.7	74.0	24.7	739
	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	Lancaster, MA	Count	0	3	1	4	22	45	4	1
	Lancaster, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	42.8	14.3	57.0	313.7	641.7	57.0	14.3	639
	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	Lancaster, MA	Count	1	0	0	4	12	32	7	1
	Lancaster, MA	Per 100,000	13.9	0.0	0.0	55.7	167.1	445.5	97.5	13.9	509
	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	Lancaster, MA	Count	0	1	1	7	8	35	7	1
	Lancaster, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	14.0	14.0	98.2	112.2	490.9	98.2	14.0	418
	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	Lancaster, MA	Count	0	1	0	8	22	19	5	2
	Lancaster, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	14.2	0.0	113.6	312.4	269.8	71.0	28.4	445
	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	Lancaster, MA	Count	0	5	3	9	14	32	5	1
	Lancaster, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	72.6	43.6	130.7	203.3	464.7	72.6	14.5	814
	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

Hate Crime Index

Lancaster, MA	15.56
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.

Lancaster, MA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Lancaster, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lancaster, 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	Lancaster, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lancaster, 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	Lancaster, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lancaster, 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	Lancaster, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lancaster, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Lancaster, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lancaster, 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	Lancaster, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lancaster, 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	Lancaster, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lancaster, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Lancaster, MA	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Lancaster, MA	Per 100,000	14.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.2	0.0	141
	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	Lancaster, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lancaster, 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

Lancaster, MA	1.37
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.

Lancaster, MA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2013	Lancaster, MA	Count	12	11	1
	Lancaster, MA	Per 100,000	151.1	138.5	12.6	1.45
	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	Lancaster, MA	Count	12	11	1
	Lancaster, MA	Per 100,000	147.3	135.0	12.3	1.41
	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	Lancaster, MA	Count	12	11	1
	Lancaster, MA	Per 100,000	148.1	135.7	12.3	1.42
	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	Lancaster, MA	Count	11	10	1
	Lancaster, MA	Per 100,000	156.9	142.6	14.3	1.50
	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	Lancaster, MA	Count	12	11	1
	Lancaster, MA	Per 100,000	167.1	153.1	13.9	1.60
	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	Lancaster, MA	Count	12	11	1
	Lancaster, MA	Per 100,000	168.3	154.3	14.0	1.61
	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	Lancaster, MA	Count	12	11	1
	Lancaster, MA	Per 100,000	170.4	156.2	14.2	1.63
	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	Lancaster, MA	Count	11	10	1
2005	Lancaster, MA	Count	11	10	1