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The Shirley crime rate is lower than the Massachusetts average crime rate and is much lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #51

Shirley, MA	371.40
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.

Shirley, MA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Shirley, MA	Count	0	0	0	4	10	24	1	0
	Shirley, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	51.8	129.6	311.0	13.0	0.0	201
	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	Shirley, MA	Count	0	0	0	11	20	23	1	0
	Shirley, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	143.8	261.5	300.7	13.1	0.0	356
	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	Shirley, MA	Count	0	3	0	15	23	18	1	1
	Shirley, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	40.9	0.0	204.4	313.5	245.3	13.6	13.6	634
	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	Shirley, MA	Count	0	1	0	10	14	28	1	1
	Shirley, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	13.8	0.0	137.8	193.0	385.9	13.8	13.8	407
	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	Shirley, MA	Count	1	1	2	11	28	37	8	0
	Shirley, MA	Per 100,000	12.4	12.4	24.8	136.3	346.8	458.3	99.1	0.0	759
	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	Shirley, MA	Count	0	0	0	7	22	29	4	0
	Shirley, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	89.1	280.1	369.3	50.9	0.0	347
	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	Shirley, MA	Count	0	1	0	6	14	42	2	0
	Shirley, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	12.9	0.0	77.5	180.9	542.8	25.8	0.0	381
	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	Shirley, MA	Count	0	2	0	5	7	21	3	0
	Shirley, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	26.1	0.0	65.3	91.4	274.1	39.2	0.0	330
	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	Shirley, MA	Count	0	0	0	3	7	14	3	0
	Shirley, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	39.2	91.4	182.8	39.2	0.0	150
	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	Shirley, MA	Count	0	0	0	4	7	15	0	0
	Shirley, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	52.8	92.3	197.9	0.0	0.0	148
	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

Shirley, MA		-0.11
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.

Shirley, MA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Shirley, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shirley, 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	Shirley, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shirley, 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	Shirley, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shirley, 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	Shirley, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shirley, 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	Shirley, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shirley, 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	Shirley, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shirley, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Shirley, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shirley, 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	Shirley, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shirley, 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	Shirley, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shirley, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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

Shirley, MA	1.43
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.

Shirley, MA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Shirley, MA	Count	14	9	5
	Shirley, MA	Per 100,000	181.4	116.6	64.8	1.49
	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	Shirley, MA	Count	14	9	5
	Shirley, MA	Per 100,000	183.0	117.7	65.4	1.50
	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	Shirley, MA	Count	14	9	5
	Shirley, MA	Per 100,000	190.8	122.7	68.1	1.57
	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	Shirley, MA	Count	14	9	5
	Shirley, MA	Per 100,000	193.0	124.1	68.9	1.59
	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	Shirley, MA	Count	13	9	4
	Shirley, MA	Per 100,000	161.0	111.5	49.5	1.36
	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	Shirley, MA	Count	14	9	5
	Shirley, MA	Per 100,000	178.3	114.6	63.7	1.46
	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	Shirley, MA	Count	15	10	5
	Shirley, MA	Per 100,000	193.8	129.2	64.6	1.62
	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	Shirley, MA	Count	16	12	4
	Shirley, MA	Per 100,000	208.9	156.6	52.2	1.83
	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	Shirley, MA	Count	16	12	4
2005	Shirley, MA	Count	16	11	5