West Dennis, MA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 80%

Violent crime 71%

Property crime 81%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	West Dennis_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	500 (estimate)	1,507	2,489
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.2	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	32.0	42.6
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	52.4	81.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	241.0	250.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	109 (estimate)	328	379
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	179.0	340.5
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	911.8	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	89.0	219.9
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	391 (estimate)	1,180	2,110

Key findings

West Dennis crime rates are 80% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in West Dennis are 71% lower than the national average
In West Dennis you have a 1 in 200 chance of becoming a victim of crime
West Dennis is safer than 81% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in West Dennis has decreased by 6%

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The West Dennis crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in West Dennis as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The West Dennis crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in West Dennis

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in West Dennis is 1 in 920

The chance of being a victim of property crime in West Dennis is 1 in 256

The chance of being a victim of crime in West Dennis is 1 in 200

Year Over Year Crime In West Dennis (per 100,000 people)

West Dennis police department

Item	West Dennis	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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
West Chatham, MA	1,451	94	337	431
Harwich Port, MA	1,721	95	340	434
East Dennis, MA	2,824	102	365	467
North Eastham, MA	1,742	107	386	493
East Sandwich, MA	3,735	108	389	497
Harwich Center, MA	1,423	117	422	540
Dennis Port, MA	2,680	137	494	631
West Dennis, MA	2,474	109	391	500

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City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hidden Springs, ID	2,474	35	191	227
Caryville, TN	2,474	140	1,957	2,097
Whitesboro, NJ	2,474	123	795	919
Lake Cherokee, TX	2,475	66	375	441
Belville, NC	2,473	135	854	989
West Dennis, MA	2,474	109	391	500

Source: The West Dennis, MA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.

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