Saugus, MA Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Saugus, MA Summary

Crime in Saugus research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Saugus over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Saugus:

  • There were 390 total crimes committed in Saugus the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,350.4 total crimes per 100K people in Saugus.
  • The overall crime rate in Saugus is -41.90% below the national average.
  • Saugus ranks #255 safest out of 312 cities in Massachusetts.
  • Saugus ranks #4,878 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Saugus Vs Massachusetts And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Saugus is 1,350.4 per 100,000 people. That's -41.90% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -0.85% lower than the Massachusetts total crime rate of 1,362.0 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Saugus
/ 100k People
Massachusetts
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 390 1,350.4 1,362.0 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 2.3 6.3
Robbery 6 20.8 43.7 66.1
Aggravated Assault 39 135.0 235.9 268.2
Violent Crime 52 180.1 308.8 369.8
Burglary 32 110.8 149.7 269.8
Larceny 284 983.4 804.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 22 76.2 99.2 282.7
Property Crime 338 1,170.4 1,053.2 1,954.4

Saugus Crime Compared To Massachusetts Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Massachusetts.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Saugus

52
Violent Crimes
180.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-51.31%
Below The National Average
  • There were 52 violent crimes in Saugus in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Saugus is 180.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 555.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Saugus each year. That compares to a 1 in 323.8 chance statewide.
  • That's -51.31% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -41.69% lower than the Massachusetts violent crime rate of 308.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Saugus

338
Property Crimes
1,170.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
-40.12%
Below The National Average
  • There were 338 property crimes in Saugus in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Saugus is 1,170.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 85.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Saugus each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -40.12% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 11.13% higher than the Massachusetts property crime rate of 1,053.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Saugus

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Lynn, MA 101,056 1,865 1,845.5 1,190.4 655.1
Newton, MA 86,710 624 719.6 655.1 64.6
Malden, MA 64,356 953 1,480.8 1,247.7 233.1
Brookline, MA 62,825 629 1,001.2 896.1 105.1
Revere, MA 56,961 889 1,560.7 1,221.9 338.8
Peabody, MA 53,669 563 1,049.0 778.8 270.2
Everett, MA 48,340 823 1,702.5 1,352.9 349.6
Chelsea, MA 37,590 980 2,607.1 1,803.7 803.4
Lexington, MA 33,889 112 330.5 286.2 44.3
Needham, MA 32,228 193 598.9 518.2 80.7

Saugus SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
8
Diversity
8
Safety
8
Amenities
9
Education
8
Commute
4
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