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

Crime Index, #192

Amesbury, MA	821.39
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.

Amesbury, MA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2013	Amesbury, MA	Count	0	3	2	37	40	191	8	2
	Amesbury, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	18.0	12.0	222.2	240.2	1,146.8	48.0	12.0	762
	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	Amesbury, MA	Count	0	6	5	33	48	192	16	1
	Amesbury, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	36.2	30.2	199.3	289.9	1,159.6	96.6	6.0	909
	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	Amesbury, MA	Count	0	4	2	22	43	190	16	1
	Amesbury, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	24.4	12.2	134.3	262.5	1,159.8	97.7	6.1	745
	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	Amesbury, MA	Count	0	5	0	39	52	201	13	2
	Amesbury, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	30.2	0.0	235.7	314.2	1,214.6	78.6	12.1	887
	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	Amesbury, MA	Count	0	2	0	26	39	223	16	0
	Amesbury, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	12.0	0.0	156.4	234.6	1,341.5	96.3	0.0	717
	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	Amesbury, MA	Count	0	6	3	37	40	241	10	3
	Amesbury, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	36.5	18.3	225.3	243.6	1,467.6	60.9	18.3	955
	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	Amesbury, MA	Count	0	3	3	35	53	175	11	2
	Amesbury, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	18.1	18.1	211.5	320.2	1,057.3	66.5	12.1	788
	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	Amesbury, MA	Count	0	3	3	42	46	195	14	1
	Amesbury, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	17.9	17.9	250.9	274.7	1,164.7	83.6	6.0	838
	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	Amesbury, MA	Count	0	4	1	45	36	167	11	5
	Amesbury, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	24.0	6.0	269.6	215.7	1,000.5	65.9	30.0	791
	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

Amesbury, MA	26.67
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.

Amesbury, MA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Amesbury, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Amesbury, 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	Amesbury, MA	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Amesbury, MA	Per 100,000	6.0	0.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	60
	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	Amesbury, MA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Amesbury, MA	Per 100,000	6.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	60
	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	Amesbury, MA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Amesbury, MA	Per 100,000	6.1	6.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	61
	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	Amesbury, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Amesbury, 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	Amesbury, MA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Amesbury, MA	Per 100,000	6.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	60
	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	Amesbury, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Amesbury, 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	Amesbury, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Amesbury, 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	Amesbury, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Amesbury, 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

Amesbury, MA	1.90
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.

Amesbury, MA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Amesbury, MA	Count	39	33	6
	Amesbury, MA	Per 100,000	232.4	196.6	35.8	2.15
	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	Amesbury, MA	Count	37	31	6
	Amesbury, MA	Per 100,000	222.2	186.1	36.0	2.04
	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	Amesbury, MA	Count	37	31	6
	Amesbury, MA	Per 100,000	223.5	187.2	36.2	2.05
	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	Amesbury, MA	Count	37	30	7
	Amesbury, MA	Per 100,000	225.9	183.1	42.7	2.04
	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	Amesbury, MA	Count	33	26	7
	Amesbury, MA	Per 100,000	199.4	157.1	42.3	1.78
	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	Amesbury, MA	Count	37	31	6
	Amesbury, MA	Per 100,000	222.6	186.5	36.1	2.05
	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	Amesbury, MA	Count	37	31	6
	Amesbury, MA	Per 100,000	225.3	188.8	36.5	2.07
	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	Amesbury, MA	Count	37	31	6
	Amesbury, MA	Per 100,000	223.6	187.3	36.3	2.05
	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	Amesbury, MA	Count	37	31	6
2005	Amesbury, MA	Count	40	32	8