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Norton Makes "100 Safest Cities in America" List

SafeWise security experts analyzed the most recent FBI crime statistics from all over the nation, and paired the data with their research.

Norton, Mass. came in at 43rd on the Top 100 Safest Cities in America.

β€œHome of the TPC Golf Course and Deutsche Bank Championship Golf Tournament, this suburban city values public safety preparation. Norton’s Community Emergency Response Teams teach residents basic disaster response skills, such as simple search and rescue techniques and basic disaster medical operations.” -- The Top 100 Safest Cities in America

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Population: 19,414

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.41

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Property Crimes per 1,000: 4.64

SafeWise security experts collected and analyzed the most recent FBI crime statistics from all over the nation, according to the website, and then paired the data with their own research that highlights each city’s public safety, public health, and educational information, resulting in 2015’s β€œ100 Safest Cities in America.”

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