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Groton, MA Crime and Crime Rate

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

Crime Index, #10

Groton, MA	190.79
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.

Groton, MA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Groton, MA	Count	0	0	0	1	11	45	4	1
	Groton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.9	97.7	399.6	35.5	8.9	176
	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	Groton, MA	Count	0	2	0	6	35	51	0	0
	Groton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	17.9	0.0	53.7	313.5	456.8	0.0	0.0	414
	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	Groton, MA	Count	0	0	1	6	46	54	4	0
	Groton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	9.2	55.3	423.9	497.6	36.9	0.0	424
	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	Groton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	6	13	0	0
	Groton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	56.0	121.4	0.0	0.0	58
	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	Groton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	15	19	3	0
	Groton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	139.0	176.0	27.8	0.0	127
	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	Groton, MA	Count	0	0	1	0	6	25	0	0
	Groton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	9.1	0.0	54.9	228.6	0.0	0.0	98
	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	Groton, MA	Count	0	1	0	1	12	27	0	1
	Groton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	9.3	0.0	9.3	111.4	250.6	0.0	9.3	174
	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	Groton, MA	Count	0	0	0	3	10	21	0	0
	Groton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.9	93.1	195.6	0.0	0.0	123
	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	Groton, MA	Count	0	1	1	0	10	17	1	0
	Groton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	9.5	9.5	0.0	95.2	161.9	9.5	0.0	155
	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	Groton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	13	37	1	0
	Groton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	125.7	357.8	9.7	0.0	157
	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

Groton, MA		-0.11
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.

Groton, MA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Groton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Groton, 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	Groton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Groton, 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	Groton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Groton, 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	Groton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Groton, 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	Groton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Groton, 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	Groton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Groton, 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	Groton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Groton, 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	Groton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Groton, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Groton, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Groton, 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

Groton, MA	1.68
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.

Groton, MA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Groton, MA	Count	24	18	6
	Groton, MA	Per 100,000	213.1	159.9	53.3	1.87
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	307.4	255.1	52.3	2.81
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Groton, MA	Count	24	18	6
	Groton, MA	Per 100,000	215.0	161.2	53.7	1.88
	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	Groton, MA	Count	23	18	5
	Groton, MA	Per 100,000	212.0	165.9	46.1	1.89
	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	Groton, MA	Count	22	17	5
	Groton, MA	Per 100,000	205.4	158.7	46.7	1.82
	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	Groton, MA	Count	22	17	5
	Groton, MA	Per 100,000	203.8	157.5	46.3	1.81
	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	Groton, MA	Count	21	15	6
	Groton, MA	Per 100,000	192.0	137.2	54.9	1.65
	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	Groton, MA	Count	21	16	5
	Groton, MA	Per 100,000	194.9	148.5	46.4	1.72
	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	Groton, MA	Count	22	17	5
	Groton, MA	Per 100,000	204.9	158.3	46.6	1.82
	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	Groton, MA	Count	22	17	5
2005	Groton, MA	Count	21	15	6