Melrose, MA Analytics

January recorded 119 crime incidents.

December recorded 103 crime incidents.

November recorded 88 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 171
  • Theft: 57
  • Arrest: 51
  • Vandalism: 13
  • Assault: 10
  • Burglary: 8
  • Robbery: 0
  • Shooting: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Melrose, Massachusetts.

January had about 1% more crime than November, with January producing 31 more crimes than November.

January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 16 more crimes than December.

Most Committed Crimes in Melrose, Massachusetts

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 18% of crime in Melrose, Massachusetts.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 100% of violent crime in Melrose, Massachusetts.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 88% of property crime in Melrose, Massachusetts.

Reported Shootings in Melrose, Massachusetts

We recorded 0 shootings over a three month period in Melrose, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 0 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 0, followed by December with 0 shootings, and November with 0 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Melrose. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.