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These Are the 10 Most Dangerous Cities in Mass.
Chelsea topped a list complied by Law Media.

Chelsea is the most dangerous community in Massachusetts, according to a new report.
Law Street, which covers law and public policy, released its “Safest and Most Dangerous States” list.
The rankings only included cities with a population of 25,000 or more. Rankings were based on the ratio of violent crimes compared to population. The data was taken from the FBI’s most recent Uniform Crime Report.
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Massachusetts was ranked No. 20 in terms of most dangerous states in the country. Here’s a list of its most dangerous cities, according to Law Media’s report:
1. Chelsea (pop. 35,966): 666 violent crimes
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2. Brockton (95,156): 1,088
3. New Bedford (96,031): 1,030
4. Fall River (89,753): 954
5. Springfield (154,518): 1,606
6. Lawrence (77,661): 785
7. Worcester (183,247): 1,758
8. Holyoke (40,260): 382
9. Boston (630,648): 5,266
10. Lynn (91,846): 754
Here’s a look at some other communities in the top 25:
14. Barnstable (45,570): 283
20. Malden (60,605): 280
23. Falmouth (31,794): 129
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