Crime & Safety
FBI Crime Report: Swampscott Property Crime and Thefts Rise in 2012
Patch will update the numbers to include 2012's as they become available.
Here are Swampscott crime statistics from 2012, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The FBI's annual Uniform Crime Report includes information submitted by local law enforcement agencies. The information is compiled and released to the public in the fall of the year that follows the reported year. Violent crime, as defined by the report, includes murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
2010
Population: 13,833Violent Crime: 19
Murder, Non-negligent Manslaughter: 0
Forcible Rape: 0
Robbery: 4
Aggravated Assault: 15
Property Crime: 269
Burglary: 44
Larceny-Theft: 216
Motor Vehicle Theft: 9
Arson: 1
2011
Population: 13,871Violent Crime: 12
Murder, Non-negligent Manslaughter: 0
Forcible Rape: 0
Robbery: 3
Aggravated Assault: 9
Property Crime: 203
Burglary: 42
Larceny-Theft: 155
Motor Vehicle Theft: 6
Arson: 1
2012
Population:
Violent Crime: 13
Murder, Non-negligent Manslaughter: 0
Forcible Rape: 0
Robbery: 6Aggravated Assault: 7
Property Crime:243
Burglary: 31
Larceny-Theft:208
Motor Vehicle Theft: 4
Arson: 1
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