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

Crime Index, #206

Spencer, MA	914.77
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.

Spencer, MA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Spencer, MA	Count	0	1	0	15	33	118	9	0
	Spencer, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	8.5	0.0	126.9	279.2	998.4	76.1	0.0	596
	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	Spencer, MA	Count	0	4	1	24	34	116	11	0
	Spencer, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	33.9	8.5	203.4	288.1	983.0	93.2	0.0	822
	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	Spencer, MA	Count	1	3	0	19	48	159	5	2
	Spencer, MA	Per 100,000	8.5	25.4	0.0	160.6	405.7	1,343.8	42.3	16.9	975
	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	Spencer, MA	Count	0	3	2	37	63	156	6	1
	Spencer, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	25.5	17.0	314.7	535.8	1,326.6	51.0	8.5	1,093
	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	Spencer, MA	Count	1	1	2	36	49	157	7	1
	Spencer, MA	Per 100,000	8.4	8.4	16.8	302.3	411.5	1,318.3	58.8	8.4	1,061
	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
2007	Spencer, MA	Count	2	2	2	34	37	99	5	0
	Spencer, MA	Per 100,000	16.5	16.5	16.5	279.8	304.5	814.6	41.1	0.0	1,010
	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	Spencer, MA	Count	0	0	4	33	29	110	18	1
	Spencer, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	32.9	271.3	238.4	904.2	148.0	8.2	740
	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	Spencer, MA	Count	0	5	2	33	53	115	12	1
	Spencer, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	41.7	16.7	275.4	442.4	959.9	100.2	8.3	1,021
	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

Spencer, MA	46.56
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.

Spencer, MA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Spencer, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Spencer, 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	Spencer, MA	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Spencer, MA	Per 100,000	8.5	0.0	8.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	84
	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	Spencer, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Spencer, 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	Spencer, MA	Count	2	1	1	0	0	0
	Spencer, MA	Per 100,000	17.0	8.5	8.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	170
	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	Spencer, MA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Spencer, MA	Per 100,000	8.4	8.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	83
	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	Spencer, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Spencer, 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	Spencer, MA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Spencer, MA	Per 100,000	8.3	0.0	0.0	8.3	0.0	0.0	83
	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	Spencer, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Spencer, 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	Spencer, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Spencer, 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

Spencer, MA	1.47
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.

Spencer, MA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Spencer, MA	Count	21	17	4
	Spencer, MA	Per 100,000	177.7	143.8	33.8	1.61
	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	Spencer, MA	Count	21	17	4
	Spencer, MA	Per 100,000	178.0	144.1	33.9	1.61
	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	Spencer, MA	Count	21	17	4
	Spencer, MA	Per 100,000	177.5	143.7	33.8	1.61
	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	Spencer, MA	Count	21	17	4
	Spencer, MA	Per 100,000	178.6	144.6	34.0	1.62
	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	Spencer, MA	Count	21	17	4
	Spencer, MA	Per 100,000	176.3	142.7	33.6	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	Spencer, MA	Count	21	17	4
	Spencer, MA	Per 100,000	173.1	140.1	33.0	1.57
	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	Spencer, MA	Count	21	17	4
	Spencer, MA	Per 100,000	174.4	141.2	33.2	1.58
	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	Spencer, MA	Count	21	17	4
	Spencer, MA	Per 100,000	172.8	139.9	32.9	1.56
	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	Spencer, MA	Count	21	17	4
2005	Spencer, MA	Count	21	17	4