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Crime rate in Lunenburg, Massachusetts (MA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Lunenburg, MA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Lunenburg, MA

The 2022 crime rate in Lunenburg, MA is 89 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.8 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 45.9% U.S. cities. The 2022 Lunenburg crime rate rose by 45% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Lunenburg has seen increasing violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Lunenburg, MA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Lunenburg:

88.5
Fitchburg:

167.4
Leominster:

168.1
Townsend:

55.1
Shirley:

70.8
Ashby:

70.4
Ayer:

79.6
Groton:

28.5
Harvard:

73.4
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Lunenburg by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
2
(19.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.8)
5
(44.8)
2
(17.8)
3
(26.4)
5
(43.7)
5
(43.6)
3
(26.1)
5
(42.4)
2
(16.8)
1
(8.3)
5
(42.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(19.8)
2
(19.7)
1
(9.8)
1
(9.0)
4
(35.6)
2
(17.6)
4
(35.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(34.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(16.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
27
(267.7)
15
(148.7)
27
(266.1)
25
(244.8)
16
(143.5)
14
(124.6)
17
(149.3)
22
(192.3)
20
(174.3)
15
(130.5)
15
(127.3)
22
(185.3)
8
(66.1)
13
(109.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
38
(376.7)
86
(852.7)
59
(581.5)
51
(499.4)
62
(556.1)
59
(525.0)
59
(518.3)
31
(271.0)
36
(313.7)
30
(260.9)
13
(110.3)
11
(92.6)
17
(140.5)
6
(50.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
118
(1,170)
161
(1,596)
207
(2,040)
167
(1,635)
145
(1,301)
228
(2,029)
274
(2,407)
172
(1,504)
115
(1,002)
144
(1,252)
115
(976.1)
71
(597.9)
75
(619.9)
65
(546.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(19.8)
8
(79.3)
6
(59.1)
9
(88.1)
3
(26.9)
6
(53.4)
7
(61.5)
7
(61.2)
8
(69.7)
6
(52.2)
0
(0.0)
8
(67.4)
10
(82.7)
4
(33.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.7)
1
(8.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index144.1165.6186.2167.2160.4172.0193.7167.9137.3119.5116.486.361.188.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Lunenburg, Massachusetts as of May 31, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lunenburg is 340 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Lunenburg:

105.0
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Lunenburg:

41.3
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Lunenburg:

109.5
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Lunenburg:

123.1
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Lunenburg:

91.3
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Lunenburg:

130.7
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Lunenburg:

157.4
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Lunenburg:

109.8
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Lunenburg:

97.9
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Lunenburg:

121.1
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Lunenburg:

137.1
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Lunenburg:

142.9
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Lunenburg:

84.3
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Lunenburg:

153.7
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Lunenburg:

124.9
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Lunenburg:

51.0
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Lunenburg:

61.3
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Lunenburg:

31.1
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Lunenburg:

42.4
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Lunenburg:

71.5
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Lunenburg:

58.5
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Lunenburg:

70.9
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Lunenburg:

122.6
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Lunenburg:

123.3
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Lunenburg:

138.6
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Lunenburg:

233.2
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Lunenburg:

214.5
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Lunenburg:

180.3
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Lunenburg:

194.9
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Lunenburg:

227.2
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Lunenburg:

262.2
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Lunenburg:

136.8
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Lunenburg:

155.3
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Lunenburg:

149.9
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Lunenburg:

124.1
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Lunenburg:

118.5
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 18 (17 officers - 17 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.41
Massachusetts average:

2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 17 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.35
Massachusetts average:

2.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 17 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.36
Massachusetts average:

2.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 16 (15 officers - 14 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.30
Massachusetts average:

2.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 16 (15 officers - 14 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.31
Massachusetts average:

2.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 14 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.22
Massachusetts average:

2.63

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 14 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.23
Massachusetts average:

2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 14 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.25
Massachusetts average:

2.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 12 (12 officers - 12 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.08
Massachusetts average:

2.51

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 14 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.37
Massachusetts average:

2.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 14 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.38
Massachusetts average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 13 (13 officers - 13 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.29
Massachusetts average:

2.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 13 (13 officers - 13 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.29
Massachusetts average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 13 (13 officers - 13 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.30
Massachusetts average:

2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 13 (13 officers - 13 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.29
Massachusetts average:

2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 13 (13 officers - 13 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.29
Massachusetts average:

2.67

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 13 (13 officers - 13 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.31
Massachusetts average:

2.62

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 13 (13 officers - 13 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
Massachusetts average:

2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 12 (12 officers - 11 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.23
Massachusetts average:

2.56

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Lunenburg, MA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 01462.