Westwood, MA Crime and Crime Rate
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The Westwood crime rate is lower than the Massachusetts average crime rate and is much lower than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #90
Westwood, MA | 484.85 |
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.
Westwood, MA Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Westwood, MA | Count | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 89 | 8 | 1 | |
| Westwood, MA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 33.4 | 13.4 | 66.8 | 180.3 | 594.2 | 53.4 | 6.7 | 519 |
| 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 87 | 7 | 0 | |
| Westwood, MA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 26.9 | 26.9 | 80.8 | 114.5 | 585.9 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 483 |
| 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 0 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 36 | 95 | 5 | 0 | |
| Westwood, MA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 33.7 | 13.5 | 134.7 | 242.4 | 639.6 | 33.7 | 0.0 | 621 |
| 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 89 | 8 | 0 | |
| Westwood, MA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 13.6 | 20.4 | 74.8 | 244.8 | 605.2 | 54.4 | 0.0 | 474 |
| 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 34 | 128 | 8 | 1 | |
| Westwood, MA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 91.6 | 239.6 | 902.0 | 56.4 | 7.0 | 511 |
| 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 124 | 15 | 0 | |
| Westwood, MA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 14.1 | 98.5 | 147.7 | 872.1 | 105.5 | 0.0 | 499 |
| 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 114 | 10 | 5 | |
| Westwood, MA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 57.2 | 228.7 | 814.6 | 71.5 | 35.7 | 506 |
| 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 110 | 17 | 0 | |
| Westwood, MA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 36.3 | 159.5 | 797.7 | 123.3 | 0.0 | 388 |
| 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 121 | 10 | 2 | |
| Westwood, MA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 71.5 | 157.3 | 865.3 | 71.5 | 14.3 | 424 |
| 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 106 | 6 | 0 | |
| Westwood, MA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 50.1 | 135.9 | 758.2 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 422 |
| 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
Westwood, MA | 15.56 |
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.
Westwood, MA Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Westwood, MA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Westwood, 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Westwood, 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Westwood, 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Westwood, 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Westwood, 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Westwood, MA | Per 100,000 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 70 |
| 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Westwood, 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Westwood, 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Westwood, MA | Per 100,000 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 71 |
| 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
Westwood, MA | 2.02 |
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.
Westwood, MA Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Westwood, MA | Count | 36 | 26 | 10 | |
| Westwood, MA | Per 100,000 | 240.4 | 173.6 | 66.8 | 2.07 |
| 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 34 | 26 | 8 | |
| Westwood, MA | Per 100,000 | 229.0 | 175.1 | 53.9 | 2.02 |
| 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 32 | 23 | 9 | |
| Westwood, MA | Per 100,000 | 215.5 | 154.9 | 60.6 | 1.85 |
| 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 36 | 26 | 10 | |
| Westwood, MA | Per 100,000 | 244.8 | 176.8 | 68.0 | 2.11 |
| 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 36 | 27 | 9 | |
| Westwood, MA | Per 100,000 | 253.7 | 190.3 | 63.4 | 2.22 |
| 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 36 | 28 | 8 | |
| Westwood, MA | Per 100,000 | 253.2 | 196.9 | 56.3 | 2.25 |
| 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 37 | 28 | 9 | |
| Westwood, MA | Per 100,000 | 264.4 | 200.1 | 64.3 | 2.32 |
| 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 36 | 28 | 8 | |
| Westwood, MA | Per 100,000 | 261.1 | 203.0 | 58.0 | 2.32 |
| 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 | Westwood, MA | Count | 31 | 25 | 6 | |
2005 | Westwood, MA | Count | 33 | 25 | 8 | |