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

Crime Index, #271

Saugus, MA	1,549.31
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.

Saugus, MA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Saugus, MA	Count	0	6	13	52	72	598	36	1
	Saugus, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	21.4	46.3	185.2	256.4	2,129.8	128.2	3.6	1,086
	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	Saugus, MA	Count	0	10	15	55	84	527	37	2
	Saugus, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	36.2	54.3	199.1	304.0	1,907.5	133.9	7.2	1,158
	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	Saugus, MA	Count	2	5	24	53	113	641	42	1
	Saugus, MA	Per 100,000	7.4	18.5	88.6	195.8	417.4	2,367.5	155.1	3.7	1,410
	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	Saugus, MA	Count	0	5	23	56	174	666	68	4
	Saugus, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	18.7	85.9	209.0	649.5	2,486.0	253.8	14.9	1,505
	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	Saugus, MA	Count	0	5	18	34	229	832	63	1
	Saugus, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	18.0	64.7	122.2	822.9	2,989.6	226.4	3.6	1,581
	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	Saugus, MA	Count	0	9	22	101	265	815	58	2
	Saugus, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	32.5	79.5	365.1	958.0	2,946.2	209.7	7.2	1,968
	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	Saugus, MA	Count	0	5	23	73	206	831	78	1
	Saugus, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	18.3	84.2	267.1	753.8	3,040.9	285.4	3.7	1,765
	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	Saugus, MA	Count	2	5	18	69	248	679	70	1
	Saugus, MA	Per 100,000	7.3	18.4	66.1	253.5	911.3	2,495.0	257.2	3.7	1,763
	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
2005	Saugus, MA	Count	0	5	39	NA	321	654	96	4
	Saugus, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	18.7	146.1	NA	1,202.8	2,450.5	359.7	15.0	1,708
	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

Saugus, MA	8.00
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.

Saugus, MA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Saugus, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Saugus, 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	Saugus, MA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Saugus, MA	Per 100,000	3.6	0.0	0.0	3.6	0.0	0.0	36
	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	Saugus, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Saugus, 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	Saugus, MA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Saugus, MA	Per 100,000	3.7	0.0	0.0	3.7	0.0	0.0	37
	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	Saugus, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Saugus, 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	Saugus, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Saugus, 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	Saugus, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Saugus, 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	Saugus, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Saugus, 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	Saugus, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Saugus, 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

Saugus, MA	2.16
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.

Saugus, MA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Saugus, MA	Count	73	58	15
	Saugus, MA	Per 100,000	260.0	206.6	53.4	2.33
	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	Saugus, MA	Count	74	58	16
	Saugus, MA	Per 100,000	267.8	209.9	57.9	2.39
	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	Saugus, MA	Count	67	52	15
	Saugus, MA	Per 100,000	247.5	192.1	55.4	2.20
	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	Saugus, MA	Count	70	54	16
	Saugus, MA	Per 100,000	261.3	201.6	59.7	2.31
	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	Saugus, MA	Count	70	54	16
	Saugus, MA	Per 100,000	251.5	194.0	57.5	2.23
	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	Saugus, MA	Count	69	53	16
	Saugus, MA	Per 100,000	249.4	191.6	57.8	2.21
	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	Saugus, MA	Count	70	54	16
	Saugus, MA	Per 100,000	256.2	197.6	58.6	2.27
	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	Saugus, MA	Count	74	54	20
	Saugus, MA	Per 100,000	271.9	198.4	73.5	2.35
	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	Saugus, MA	Count	74	56	18
2005	Saugus, MA	Count	72	55	17