Crime & Safety
FBI Report Shows Crime Has Declined in Peabody
Annual statistics show both overall violent crime and property crime in the city has dropped significantly in recent years.
Crime statistics recently released by the FBI show that both violent crime and property crime in Peabody continues to decline. Violent crime dropped 2.5 percent and property crime dropped 14 percent between 2011 and 2012.
The latest available statistics (from 2012) are contained in the FBI's annual Crime in the U.S. report. That data does come directly from the Peabody Police Department itself.
Retired Chief Robert Champagne reported earlier this year that overall crime in the Tanner City has dropped 14 percent since 2009.
Here's how the Uniform Crime Report breaks down for Peabody:
2012
Population: 52,113
Violent crime: 121
Murder: 0
Forcible rape: 11
Robbery: 12
Aggravated assault: 98
Property crime: 1,102
Burglary: 155
Larceny-theft: 893
Motor vehicle theft: 54
Arson: 3
And here's the 2011 data in comparison:
Population: 51,563
Violent crime: 124
Murder: 2
Rape: 9
Robbery: 13
Aggravated assault: 100
Property crime: 1,282
Burglary: 212
Larceny-theft: 996
Motor vehicle theft: 74
Arson: 2
And for further comparison, Peabody, with a significantly larger population and commercial sector, actually reported less overall violent crime than neighboring Salem last year. The Witch City's statistics are below.
2012
Population: 42,025
Violent crime: 159
Murder: 0
Rape: 7
Robbery: 17
Aggravated assault: 135
Property crime: 955
Burglary: 148
Larceny-theft: 754
Motor vehicle theft: 53
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