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

Crime Index, #214

Methuen, MA	952.11
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.

Methuen, MA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Methuen, MA	Count	0	0	19	61	123	561	62	1
	Methuen, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	38.8	124.6	251.3	1,146.1	126.7	2.0	658
	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	Methuen, MA	Count	0	4	30	72	177	830	120	1
	Methuen, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	8.3	62.0	148.9	366.0	1,716.2	248.1	2.1	1,019
	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	Methuen, MA	Count	0	1	14	63	142	658	70	1
	Methuen, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	2.1	29.1	131.1	295.5	1,369.4	145.7	2.1	748
	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	Methuen, MA	Count	0	1	30	56	201	685	104	0
	Methuen, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	2.1	63.1	117.8	422.8	1,440.8	218.7	0.0	904
	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	Methuen, MA	Count	1	5	21	78	178	723	91	3
	Methuen, MA	Per 100,000	2.3	11.4	47.8	177.5	405.1	1,645.5	207.1	6.8	1,058
	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	Methuen, MA	Count	0	2	26	66	159	795	66	4
	Methuen, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	4.5	58.4	148.2	357.1	1,785.4	148.2	9.0	958
	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	Methuen, MA	Count	1	4	14	110	221	696	118	1
	Methuen, MA	Per 100,000	2.3	9.1	31.8	250.1	502.4	1,582.3	268.3	2.3	1,158
	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	Methuen, MA	Count	1	6	20	79	166	718	75	4
	Methuen, MA	Per 100,000	2.3	13.5	45.1	178.2	374.4	1,619.6	169.2	9.0	1,025
	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	Methuen, MA	Count	0	3	26	63	209	704	99	3
	Methuen, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	6.7	57.9	140.4	465.7	1,568.7	220.6	6.7	996
	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	Methuen, MA	Count	1	3	27	52	205	709	86	2
	Methuen, MA	Per 100,000	2.2	6.7	60.4	116.3	458.4	1,585.4	192.3	4.5	996
	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

Methuen, MA	9.56
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.

Methuen, MA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Methuen, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Methuen, 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	Methuen, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Methuen, 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	Methuen, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Methuen, 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	Methuen, MA	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Methuen, MA	Per 100,000	2.1	0.0	2.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	21
	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	Methuen, MA	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Methuen, MA	Per 100,000	2.3	0.0	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	22
	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	Methuen, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Methuen, 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	Methuen, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Methuen, 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	Methuen, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Methuen, 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	Methuen, MA	Count	2	1	1	0	0	0
	Methuen, MA	Per 100,000	4.5	2.2	2.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	44
	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

Methuen, MA	1.92
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.

Methuen, MA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Methuen, MA	Count	104	89	15
	Methuen, MA	Per 100,000	212.5	181.8	30.6	1.97
	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	Methuen, MA	Count	105	89	16
	Methuen, MA	Per 100,000	217.1	184.0	33.1	2.01
	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	Methuen, MA	Count	101	88	13
	Methuen, MA	Per 100,000	210.2	183.1	27.1	1.97
	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	Methuen, MA	Count	96	83	13
	Methuen, MA	Per 100,000	201.9	174.6	27.3	1.88
	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	Methuen, MA	Count	101	89	12
	Methuen, MA	Per 100,000	229.9	202.6	27.3	2.16
	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	Methuen, MA	Count	98	85	13
	Methuen, MA	Per 100,000	220.1	190.9	29.2	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	Methuen, MA	Count	102	88	14
	Methuen, MA	Per 100,000	231.9	200.1	31.8	2.16
	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	Methuen, MA	Count	105	88	17
	Methuen, MA	Per 100,000	236.8	198.5	38.3	2.18
	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	Methuen, MA	Count	105	88	17
2005	Methuen, MA	Count	92	77	15