Devens, MA Crime Rates & Map

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71%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

60%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

73%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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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.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Devens_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	686 (estimate)	1,362	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.3	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	26.9	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	43.7	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	235.9	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	156 (estimate)	309	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	149.7	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	804.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	99.2	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	530 (estimate)	1,053	1,958

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Key findings

Devens crime rates are 71% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Devens are 60% lower than the national average
In Devens you have a 1 in 146 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Devens is safer than 73% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Devens has decreased by 10%

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Daily Crime In Devens (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Devens

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Devens is 1 in 643

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Devens is 1 in 189

The chance of being a victim of crime in Devens is 1 in 146

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

Devens police department

Item	Devens	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}
Clinton, MA	7,232	28	50	78
Hudson, MA	15,379	135	205	341
Groton, MA	1,163	53	316	368
Cochituate, MA	6,940	100	342	443
Maynard, MA	10,526	191	330	521
Shirley, MA	1,361	222	301	523
Pepperell, MA	2,417	115	435	550
Devens, MA	1,773	156	530	686

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Denton, NC	1,773	197	1,049	1,246
Contoocook, NH	1,773	52	393	445
Golden's Bridge, NY	1,773	51	198	249
Mulberry, AR	1,772	118	2,590	2,707
Elizabeth Lake, CA	1,772	196	949	1,145
Devens, MA	1,773	156	530	686

Source: The Devens, 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.