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How Much Violent Crime Happened in Needham 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 Needham.
According to the report, Needham saw 71 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, zero robberies, and four aggravated assaults.
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Other crime stats for Needham include 157 larcenies, 32 burglaries, six 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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