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Needham Ranks High in Another Safest Place To Live List: Report

Needham is pretty much among the safest places to live in Massachusetts.

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NEEDHAM, MA — And once again, Needham has been included in a list that reiterates that its a pretty awesome place to live.

The National Council for Home Safety and Security recently released the results of its nationwide study that focuses on crime statistics in every city and town in all 50 states. This year, Needham ranked 32nd among more than 350 cities and towns across the Bay State. SafeWise, earlier this year, named Needham the 29th safest town in the Commonwealth on its 2017 list of the 20 safest towns in Massachusetts.

To identify the safest cities in Massachusetts, the National Council for Home Safety and Security reviewed the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report statistics along with its population data and internal research. Any cities that failed to submit a complete crime report to the FBI and removed cities with populations under 5,000 were eliminated.

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The remaining cities were ranked based on the number of reported violent crimes (aggravated assault, murder, rape, and robbery) and property crimes (burglary, arson, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft) per 100,000 people. These variables were then weighted, with violent crimes accounting for 70 percent of the total (due to their severity) and property crimes accounting for 30 percent.

The Top 50 Safest Communities to Live, According to the National Council for Home Safety and Security:

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  1. Wayland
  2. Groveland
  3. Norfolk
  4. Clinton
  5. Franklin
  6. Sudbury
  7. Georgetown
  8. Norton
  9. Holliston
  10. Harvard
  11. Rockport
  12. Carlisle
  13. Bedford
  14. Duxbury
  15. Dighton
  16. Boxborough
  17. Holden
  18. Lincoln
  19. Reading
  20. Lexington
  21. Norwell
  22. Manchester-by-the-Sea
  23. Ipswich
  24. Hamilton
  25. Southborough
  26. Upton
  27. Berkley
  28. Belmont
  29. Sterling
  30. Westford
  31. North Reading
  32. Needham
  33. Winchester
  34. Grafton
  35. Mendon
  36. Rochester
  37. Douglas
  38. Hopedale
  39. Concord
  40. Wellesley
  41. Billerica
  42. Merrimac
  43. Marshfield
  44. Stow
  45. Pembroke
  46. Hampden
  47. Hudson
  48. Groton
  49. Northborough
  50. Lynnfield

By Charlene Arsenault (Patch Staff)

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