Amesbury Town, MA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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44%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

22%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

48%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Amesbury Town crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Amesbury Town crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Amesbury Town crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Amesbury Town crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Amesbury Town_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,277 (estimate)	1,415	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.1	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	27.3	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	36.6	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	248.3	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	283 (estimate)	314	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	131.8	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	852.3	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	116.6	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	993 (estimate)	1,101	1,917

Amesbury Town crime map

The Amesbury Town crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Amesbury Town as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Amesbury Town crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Amesbury Town crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Amesbury Town crime rates are 44% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Amesbury Town are 22% lower than the national average
In Amesbury Town you have a 1 in 79 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Amesbury Town is safer than 38% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Amesbury Town has decreased by 13%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Amesbury Town

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Amesbury Town is 1 in 354

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Amesbury Town is 1 in 101

The chance of being a victim of crime in Amesbury Town is 1 in 79

Year Over Year Crime In Amesbury Town (per 100,000 people)

Amesbury Town police department

Item	Amesbury Town	Massachusetts	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	11,659	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.2	3.3

Sex offenders in Massachusetts

State	Total offenders	Massachusetts_/100K	National_/100K
Massachusetts	4,551	72	266

There are a total of 4,551 sex offenders in Massachusetts. This yields a total of 72 sex offenders in Massachusetts per 100,000 residents which is 73% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Newfields, NH	254	0	169	169
Boxford, MA	2,925	0	185	185
Hampton Beach, NH	2,485	22	181	202
Rowley, MA	1,803	63	220	283
Ipswich, MA	4,826	65	323	387
Seabrook Beach, NH	976	43	359	402
Essex, MA	1,697	163	245	408
Amesbury Town, MA	17,474	283	993	1,277

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Brownsville, FL	17,475	324	1,696	2,020
Centralia, WA	17,473	384	3,479	3,862
Redland, MD	17,475	296	1,437	1,733
Tiffin, OH	17,473	346	2,047	2,393
Greenfield Town, MA	17,477	434	1,522	1,956
Amesbury Town, MA	17,474	283	993	1,277

Source: The Amesbury Town, MA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.