Dover, MA Crime Rates & Map

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95%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

100%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

93%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Dover_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	8	n/a (estimate)	128	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	0	n/a	0.0	149.7	314.2
Theft	8	n/a	128.1	804.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	99.2	246.0
Property crime	8	n/a (estimate)	128	1,053	1,958

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Key findings

Dover crime rates are 95% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Dover are 100% lower than the national average
In Dover you have a 1 in 781 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Dover is safer than 82% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Dover has decreased by 44%

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Daily Crime In Dover (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Dover

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

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Dover is 1 in 781

The chance of being a victim of crime in Dover is 1 in 781

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

Dover police department

Item	Dover	Massachusetts	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	16	11,659	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.8	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 16 Dover police officers. This results in 2.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 30.8% greater than the Massachusetts average and 13.3% less than the National average.

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}
Hopkinton, MA	2,794	68	146	214
Hopedale, MA	3,812	17	217	234
Franklin Town, MA	32,873	82	169	251
Cordaville, MA	2,847	60	205	266
Medfield, MA	6,575	98	196	294
Sharon, MA	5,841	68	265	333
Arlington, MA	44,408	42	295	336
Dover, MA	2,453	0	128	128

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Bono, AR	2,453	190	607	796
Oakbrook Terrace, IL	2,453	519	5,142	5,660
Fern Prairie, WA	2,453	101	935	1,035
Woodside East, DE	2,452	254	1,155	1,409
Silver Lake, OH	2,452	48	290	339
Dover, MA	2,453	0	128	128

Source: The Dover, 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.