Violent Crime, Property Crime Up In Norwood: FBI

NORWOOD, MA — Violent crime in Norwood increased from 2015-2016, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program. The UCR recently released 2016 crime stats reported to the FBI by more than 16,000 law enforcement agencies nationwide.

The UCR breaks down violent and property crime, as well as specific type of crime reported. According to the FBI data, 206 violent crimes were reported in 2016, up from 193 the previous year. Property crime however, had a much larger downturn: 1,206 property crimes were reported in 2016 versus 1,634 in 2015.

The FBI's measured population for Norwood was 29,058.

Here's a look at the specific types of crime in Norwood in 2016, and how those compare to 2015:

• Murder: 1 in 2015; 0 in 2016
• Rape (revised definition - includes any sexual act "without consent"): 6 in 2015; 7 in 2016
• Robbery: 4 in 2015; 9 in 2016
• Aggravated assault: 11 in 2015; 14 in 2016
• Burglary: 66 in 2015; 44 in 2016
• Larceny-theft: 217 in 2015; 229 in 2016
• Motor vehicle theft: 27 in 2015; 23 in 2016

Meanwhile, violent crime across the U.S. rose 4.1 percent in 2016 while property crime fell 1.3 percent compared to 2015 figures. To take a look at 2016 crime stats at other towns throughout Massachusetts and U.S., visit the FBI's website. The 2015 crime stats can be found here.

Alex Newman contributed to this report.

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