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The Dalton crime rate is lower than the Massachusetts average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #171

Dalton, MA	748.36
Massachusetts	1,368.47
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Dalton, MA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Dalton, MA	Count	0	2	0	9	19	29	1	2
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	29.8	0.0	134.0	282.9	431.7	14.9	29.8	541
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.0	24.1	89.5	267.6	370.1	1,364.5	122.5	NA	1,139
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Dalton, MA	Count	0	2	0	3	20	48	1	2
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	29.7	0.0	44.6	297.4	713.8	14.9	29.7	529
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.0	31.2	100.2	270.5	459.2	1,455.7	136.3	NA	1,269
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Dalton, MA	Count	0	0	3	18	27	34	5	2
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	44.3	265.7	398.6	501.9	73.8	29.5	695
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	1.8	24.7	98.6	280.4	519.7	1,494.4	138.9	NA	1,282
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Dalton, MA	Count	0	1	0	16	20	35	11	1
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	14.7	0.0	235.4	294.2	514.9	161.8	14.7	666
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.8	24.7	102.7	298.1	554.6	1,540.3	163.7	NA	1,362
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Dalton, MA	Count	0	3	0	21	17	49	8	3
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	46.5	0.0	325.6	263.6	759.8	124.1	46.5	944
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	3.2	26.7	105.0	331.8	576.8	1,598.8	174.9	NA	1,446
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Dalton, MA	Count	0	1	1	17	29	49	1	0
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	15.1	15.1	257.0	438.3	740.6	15.1	0.0	767
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.6	25.8	112.6	316.0	525.7	1,600.3	178.0	NA	1,405
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Dalton, MA	Count	0	4	1	16	24	59	1	6
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	61.1	15.3	244.4	366.6	901.3	15.3	91.7	994
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.6	26.7	108.8	310.9	555.5	1,648.6	196.0	NA	1,434
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Dalton, MA	Count	0	3	0	17	20	54	5	2
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	45.3	0.0	256.5	301.8	814.8	75.4	30.2	877
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.9	25.3	108.6	294.7	552.9	1,606.1	232.4	NA	1,421
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Dalton, MA	Count	0	2	1	15	27	70	3	2
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	29.7	14.8	222.6	400.6	1,038.6	44.5	29.7	877
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.9	27.1	125.0	292.1	546.5	1,565.4	279.0	NA	1,462
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Dalton, MA	Count	0	3	1	NA	27	35	2	1
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	44.7	14.9	NA	402.0	521.1	29.8	14.9	593
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.7	27.1	119.0	308.1	541.1	1,527.4	295.1	NA	1,463
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Dalton, MA	33.33
Massachusetts	50.44
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Dalton, MA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Dalton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	4.7	2.0	0.9	1.2	0.5	0.2	47
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Dalton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.3	2.2	1.0	1.4	0.6	0.0	53
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Dalton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.7	1.2	0.5	0.6	0.3	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Dalton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.8	2.6	1.2	1.4	0.5	0.1	57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Dalton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.0	2.4	0.9	1.1	0.7	0.0	50
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Dalton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.1	2.5	0.9	1.0	0.6	0.0	50
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Dalton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.2	2.6	0.9	1.0	0.5	0.1	52
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Dalton, MA	Count	2	2	0	0	0	0
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	30.2	30.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	301
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.6	2.7	0.9	1.3	0.7	0.0	56
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Dalton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	6.3	2.8	1.4	1.2	0.9	0.0	62
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Dalton, MA	1.50
Massachusetts	2.79
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Dalton, MA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2013	Dalton, MA	Count	12	11	1
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	178.4	163.6	14.9	1.71
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	302.7	251.0	51.7	2.77
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Dalton, MA	Count	11	10	1
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	162.4	147.6	14.8	1.55
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	298.9	248.8	50.2	2.74
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Dalton, MA	Count	10	9	1
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	147.1	132.4	14.7	1.40
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	304.7	251.6	53.1	2.78
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Dalton, MA	Count	11	10	1
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	170.6	155.1	15.5	1.63
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	301.4	248.7	52.7	2.75
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Dalton, MA	Count	12	11	1
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	181.4	166.3	15.1	1.74
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	262.4	218.2	44.2	2.40
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Dalton, MA	Count	12	11	1
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	183.3	168.0	15.3	1.76
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	321.2	264.4	56.7	2.93
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Dalton, MA	Count	12	11	1
	Dalton, MA	Per 100,000	181.1	166.0	15.1	1.74
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	319.2	264.3	54.9	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Dalton, MA	Count	13	12	1
2005	Dalton, MA	Count	14	12	2