Basic Crime Statistics for Swampscott, Massachusetts from 2012 to 2013

Basic Crime Statistics

In 2013 the population of Swampscott, Massachusetts decreased by 0.18% from 14,020 to 13,995. The total amount of successful criminal activity rose from 363 to 447, and 53.98% of crimes occurred in a residence or home in 2013, up from 40.69% in the previous year.

YearTotal PopulationTotal Crime ReportedFailed Criminal ActivitySuccessful Criminal ActivityCrime Occurring in a Residence/HomeForced EntryUnforced EntryTotal Number of Victims
201313,995 465 18 447 251 26 32 477
201214,020376133631531912375

This table represents basic crime statistics for Swampscott, Massachusetts. Green up arrows indicate an increase in the variable, while red down arrows indicate a decrease.

Most Commonly Occurring Crime by Category

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This bar graph shows the most commonly occurring crime by category in Swampscott, Massachusetts sorted from largest to smallest. The seven classifications represented for these crime statistics are: burglary, simple assault, aggravated assault, assault by intimidation, vandalism, theft from building and stolen property crimes. The Y-axis indicates total number of single occurrences.

Crime Motivated by Type of Bias

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This bar graph represents crime motivation by type of bias in Swampscott, Massachusetts sorted from most frequently occurring to least. The six types of bias categories are: racial, sexual, religious, gender, disability and other. The Y-axis indicates total number of single occurrences of each bias.

Most Common Weapons Involved During Criminal Activity

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This bar graph shows the most commonly used weapons involved during criminal activity in Swampscott, Massachusetts sorted from the most frequently used weapon to the least. The seven categories are: fists, firearms, sharp objects, blunt objects, strangulation, vehicle and explosive. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each weapon used.

Property Loss by Category in Swampscott, Massachusetts

YearBurnedDestroyedForgedRecoveredSeizedStolenTotal Dollar Value Lost
20130 50 4 38 11 357 $1,214,089
20121435286209$173,308

This table represents property loss statistics for Swampscott, Massachusetts. Green up arrows indicate an increase in the variable, while red down arrows indicate a decrease.

Types of Property Stolen or Destroyed

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This bar graph represents the type of property stolen or destroyed in Swampscott, Massachusetts sorted from the most frequently stolen or destroyed to the least. The eight categories are: electronics, vehicles, money (cash), clothing, credit cards, drugs, jewelry and firearms. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each property type stolen or destroyed.

Most Common Victims

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This bar graph shows the most common victim types in Swampscott, Massachusetts sorted from the most frequently occurring to least. The eight categories are: individual, business, public institution, government, financial institution, religious institution, law enforcement institution and other. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each victim type.

Victim Gender 2012

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Offender Gender 2012

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Victim Gender 2013

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Offender Gender 2013

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The pie charts above show the gender of the victim and offender in the latest two data years available for Swampscott, Massachusetts.

Most Common Injuries Suffered by Victims

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This bar graph shows the most common injuries suffered by victims in Swampscott, Massachusetts sorted from the most frequently occurring to the least. none, minor injury, loss of teeth, unconsciousness, severe laceration, internal injury, broken bones and other major injury. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences of each injury.

Victim Age

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This bar graph shows the distribution of victim ages in crimes occurring in Swampscott, Massachusetts sorted in the following brackets: under 1, child (1-12), teen (13-17), 18-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90-98 and over 98. The Y-axis indicates total number of victims in each specific bracket.

Offender Age

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This bar graph shows the distribution of offender ages in crimes occurring in Swampscott, Massachusetts sorted in the following brackets: under 1, child (1-12), teen (13-17), 18-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90-98 and over 98. The Y-axis indicates total number of victims in each specific bracket.

Race of Victim

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This bar graph shows the race of victims in crimes committed in Swampscott, Massachusetts sorted from the most frequent race of the victim to the least. The six categories are: White, Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American and Unknown. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each race.

Race of Offender

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This bar graph shows the race of offenders in crimes committed in Swampscott, Massachusetts sorted from the most frequent race of the victim to the least. The six categories are: White, Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American and Unknown. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each race.