West Dennis, MA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In West Dennis

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	West Dennis_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	643 (estimate)	1,938	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	West Dennis_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.0	5.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	31.2	40.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	78.8	102.8
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	265.0	248.5
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	125 (estimate)	377	386
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	281.8	468.9
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,161.0	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	118.3	236.9
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	518 (estimate)	1,561	2,451

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The overall crime rate in West Dennis is 77% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 1.76 daily crimes that occur in West Dennis.
West Dennis is safer than 77% of the cities in the United States.
In West Dennis you have a 1 in 156 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in West Dennis has decreased by 13%.

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Daily Crime In West Dennis (per 100,000 people)

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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 800

The chance of being a victim of property crime in West Dennis is 1 in 194

The chance of being a victim of crime in West Dennis is 1 in 156

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	3,876	61	222

There are a total of 3,876 sex offenders in Massachusetts. This yields a total of 61 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	108	446	554
Harwich Port, MA	1,721	109	450	558
East Dennis, MA	2,824	117	483	600
North Eastham, MA	1,742	123	511	634
East Sandwich, MA	3,735	124	515	639
Harwich Center, MA	1,423	135	559	694
Dennis Port, MA	2,680	158	653	811
West Dennis, MA	2,474	125	518	643

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hidden Springs, ID	2,474	36	274	310
Whitesboro, NJ	2,474	146	920	1,066
Caryville, TN	2,474	550	3,621	4,170
Lake Cherokee, TX	2,475	68	433	501
Pablo, MT	2,475	216	1,575	1,791
West Dennis, MA	2,474	125	518	643

Source: The West Dennis, MA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.