Arrests in Massachusetts: 2000 to 2004

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Statistics presented are based on data collected by the FBI as part of its Uniform Crime Reporting Program. These data represent offenses reported to and arrests made by State and local law enforcement agencies as reported to the FBI. These data do not include Federal law enforcement activity. Direct comparisons of arrest totals made with prior years' issues should be made with caution as particpation levels may vary or changes in reporting practices may have occurred. Some offenses are not considered crimes in some states, such as drunkeness; therefore, figures may vary widely from state to state. Users should refer to the Uniform Crime Reports Arrest Data, Appendix I Notes for important information regarding arrest data for various years.

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Arrests	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Total	123,379	132,869	114,657	98,390	101,430
Murder	60	73	79	34	54
Rape	490	487	384	291	214
Robbery	1,412	1,526	1,545	793	883
Aggravated Assault	11,597	10,805	9,340	5,812	5,858
Burglary	2,517	3,012	2,791	2,065	2,224
Larceny - theft	11,171	12,040	11,760	8,819	8,588
Motor vehicle thefts	927	1,187	923	680	750
Arson	118	122	108	105	105
Other assaults	12,215	16,205	14,269	12,712	13,283
Forgery & counterfeiting	625	697	795	528	541
Fraud	873	722	1,106	1,045	1,028
Embezzlement	28	31	35	52	60
Have stolen property	1,228	1,535	1,359	959	1,096
Vandalism	2,353	2,604	2,481	2,090	2,237
Weapons violations	985	1,140	949	595	773
Prostitution and commercial vice	1,599	1,619	936	630	809
Sex offenses	612	559	531	420	376
Total drug violations	15,399	16,528	13,828	9,397	11,617
Gambling	18	15	16	13	12
Offenses against family & child	2,049	1,931	2,050	1,839	1,452
Driving under influence	10,722	11,319	9,215	8,582	9,378
Liquor law violations	4,607	4,694	3,565	3,192	3,111
Drunkenness	7,120	7,550	6,072	6,250	5,681
Disorderly conduct	7,466	7,709	5,917	5,286	4,488
Vagrancy	64	53	12	11	14
All other offenses except traffic	26,458	27,977	23,944	25,626	26,226
Population	4,831,135	5,140,671	4,660,489	4,488,437	4,593,211

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Data taken from Table 69 of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Crime in the United States publication for the various years shown.

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