Top 10 Massachusetts cities/towns in violent crime per capita percentage.

The FBI’s uniform 2016 crime report has just been released. The report  collects data from law enforcement agencies. They consider a violent crime: murder, aggravated assaults, rape, non-negligent manslaughter, and robbery.

1. North Adams – 1.38%
2. Fall River – 1.09%
3. Brockton – 1.08%
4. Holyoke – 1.07%
5. Springfield – 1.03%
6. Chelsea – 0.92%
7. Worcester – 0.89%
8. New Bedford – 0.87%
9. Pittsfield – 0.79%
10. Fitchburg – 0.77%

In our area, New Bedford and Fall River police certainly have their hands full. What would you suggest be done to improve these numbers? More officers on the beat wouldn’t hurt.

If you want to read the whole report, go here:

https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2016/crime-in-the-u.s.-2016/tables/table-6/table-6-state-cuts/massachusetts.xls