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Norton Among Safest Massachusetts Communities
Norton was recently named among the safest communities in Massachusetts. Its property crime rate is less than one-tenth of a percent.
NORTON, MA — Norton, with its property crime rate of just .06 percent, was recently named among the top 20 safest communities in Massachusetts.
"The Safest Cities in Massachusetts 2016" is based on FBI statistics and other data, according to backgroundchecks.org.
Norton was ranked No. 18 in the Bay State. North Attleboro was No. 1.
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Here's Norton's excerpt:
"A town in Bristol County, Norton has a current population of 19,000 residents. The community is composed of several villages and is known as the home of Wheaton College as well as the TPC Boston golf club, the site of an annual PGA tournament. The violent crime rate in Norton is 46.8, and the chance of being involved in a property crime here is just .06%."
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