Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Melrose has a violent crime rate of 55 per 100,000 residents, 86% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 27.5 per 100,000, robbery at 27.5, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 741 per 100,000, 62% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 604, burglary at 55, vehicle theft at 82 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 10 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Melrose receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Melrose vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)