Crime & Safety

FBI Report: How Much Violent Crime Happened in Braintree in 2014?

The FBI has released the 2014 Unified Crime Report which features statistics for crime in Braintree.

The FBI recently released its annual ”Crime in the United States” report, which includes Braintree’s 2014 crime statistics.

According to the report, Braintree saw 88 violent crimes last year. Violent crime includes offenses involving force or the threat of force: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, according to the FBI.

There were two reported rapes, 13 robberies, and 73 aggravated assaults.

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Other crime stats for Braintree include 675 larcenies, 97 burglaries, 30 motor vehicle thefts, and one case of arson.

Nationally, violent crime decreased nationally last year by 0.2 percent from 2013, according to the report.

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