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Note: This table is no longer being maintained. For later data, see the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data, University of Michigan.

Statistics presented are based on data collected by the FBI as part of its Uniform Crime Reporting Program. These data represent offenses reported to and arrests made by State and local law enforcement agencies as reported to the FBI. These data do not include Federal law enforcement activity. Additionally, not all law enforcement agencies consistently report offense and arrest data to the FBI. Users should refer to the Coverage Indicator for the proportion of the population covered by the agencies reporting to the FBI.

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Item	District	Massachusetts
Total	193,749	192,131
Murder	123	125
Rape	1,733	1,696
Robbery	5,781	5,815
Aggravated Assault	25,648	22,594
Burglary	30,191	30,600
Larceny - theft	104,037	105,425
Motor vehicle thefts	25,622	25,876
Population	6,219,073	6,349,097
Coverage indicator	99%	-

Data provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data, University of Michigan

Population statistics are based on data provided by the FBI and may differ from similar statistics reported by the Census Bureau. Population statistics generated by the FBI are used to calculate crime rates and to estimate the proportion of the population covered by the UCR program.

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