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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