Cheshire, MA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 97%

Violent crime 100%

Property crime 97%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cheshire_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2	n/a (estimate)	65	1,362	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	2.3	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	26.9	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	43.7	73.9
Assault	0	n/a	0.0	235.9	279.7
Violent crime	0	n/a (estimate)	0	309	388
Burglary	1	n/a	32.3	149.7	314.2
Theft	1	n/a	32.3	804.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	99.2	246.0
Property crime	2	n/a (estimate)	65	1,053	1,958

Key findings

Cheshire crime rates are 97% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Cheshire are 100% lower than the national average
In Cheshire you have a 1 in 1547 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Cheshire is safer than 91% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Cheshire has increased by 1%

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Daily Crime In Cheshire (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cheshire

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cheshire is 0

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cheshire is 1 in 1547

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cheshire is 1 in 1547

Year Over Year Crime In Cheshire (per 100,000 people)

Cheshire police department

Item	Cheshire	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}
Williamstown, MA	4,315	26	696	722
Lenox, MA	1,833	102	1,179	1,280
Adams, MA	5,412	607	1,126	1,733
Readsboro, VT	290	242	1,702	1,944
Pittsfield, MA	43,632	664	1,583	2,248
North Adams, MA	13,326	1,084	2,413	3,497
Cheshire, MA	647	0	65	65

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Farina, IL	647	651	2,384	3,035
Camden, IN	647	470	2,341	2,811
Chicopee, KS	647	510	2,641	3,151
Graceville, MN	647	364	2,785	3,149
Hamler, OH	647	412	2,469	2,881
Cheshire, MA	647	0	65	65

Source: The Cheshire, MA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.