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How Much Violent Crime Happened in Dedham Last Year?
The FBI recently released its annual "Crime in the United States" report for 2014.

The FBI recently released its annual ”Crime in the United States” report, which includes information about Dedham.
According to the report, Dedham saw 17 violent crimes in 2014. Violent crime includes offenses involving force or the threat of force: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, according to the FBI.
There were zero reported rapes, five robberies, and five aggravated assaults.
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Other crime stats for Dedham include 484 larcenies, 21 burglaries, 20 motor vehicle thefts, and zero cases of arson.
Nationally, violent crime decreased nationally last year by 0.2 percent from 2013, according to the report.
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