Crime & Safety

FBI Report Shows Crime Has Declined in Danvers

Annual statistics show both total violent crime and property crime have decreased in Danvers.

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Crime statistics recently released by the FBI show that both violent crime and property crime in Danvers continues to decline. Violent crime dropped 3.4 percent and property crime dropped 11.6 percent between 2011 and 2012.

The latest available statistics (from 2012) are contained in the FBI's annual Crime in the U.S. report. That data does come directly from the Danvers Police Department itself.

Here's how the Uniform Crime Report breaks down for Danvers:


2012


Population: 26,934
Violent crime: 58
Murder: 0
Forcible rape: 3
Robbery: 6
Aggravated assault: 49
Property crime: 753
Burglary: 57
Larceny-theft: 673
Motor vehicle theft: 23
Arson: 2

And here's the 2011 data in comparison:

Population: 26,654
Violent crime: 60
Murder: 1
Forcible rape: 1
Robbery: 10
Aggravated assault: 48
Property crime: 852
Burglary: 88
Larceny-theft: 739
Motor vehicle theft: 25
Arson: 3

And for further comparison, here's how Danvers stacks up against Saugus on statistics. Both towns have similar populations, shopping malls and Route 1 cuts through both communities. Saugus' statistics are below.


2012


Population: 27,075
Violent crime: 84
Murder: 2
Rape: 5
Robbery: 24
Aggravated assault: 53
Property crime: 796
Burglary: 113
Larceny-theft: 641
Motor vehicle theft: 42
Arson: 1

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