Crime & Safety

North Reading Crime Statistics

Find out how many crimes were committed in town last year.

The 2011 Annual Report is out, and includes everything from Town Clerk's records to financial reports to crime statistics. You can find a copy at .

According to the section of the Annual Report, 208 people were arrested, 87 criminal complaints were issued and 27 people were placed in protective custody in 2011. Police worked with other agencies to help with investigations, and were assigned 149 criminal investigations, according to the report. Throughout the year, they took 7,943 calls for service.

Here is a breakdown of crime statistics in North Reading from 2011 compared to 2010:

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Crime 2011 2010 Criminal Offenses 692 705 Felonies 308 232 Crime Related incidents 393 374 Other Crime Related incidents 359 314 Arrests (On View) 94 92 Arrests (Based on Incidents/Warrants) 41 42 Summons Arrests 87 94 Arrests 208 228 Protective Custody 27 40 Juvenile Arrests 4 9 Juveniles Referred (Arrests) 7 7 Offenses 2011 2010 Forcible Rape 3 2 Forcible Sodomy 2 2 Forcible Fondling 1 1 Aggravated Assault 14 23 Simple Assault 24 35 Intimidation 18 23 Burglary/Breaking and Entering 30 71 Pocket-Picking 0 1 Purse-Snatching 1 1 Shoplifting 9 34 Theft from Building 19 15 Theft from Motor Vehicle 34 33 All other Larceny 53 46 Motor Vehicle Theft 7 3 Counterfeiting/Forgery 22 6 False Pretenses/Swindle 18 22 Credit Card/Automatic Teller 9 4 Impersonation 6 2 Embezzlement 1 1 Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 77 169 Drug/Narcotic Violations 33 33 Statutory Rape 1 4 Weapon Law Violations 4 3 Disorderly Conduct 11 8 Driving Under the Influence 14 27 Drunkenness 25 40 Family Offenses, Nonviolent 3 4 Liquor Law Violations 6 15 Trespass of Real Property 5 4 All other offenses 81 66 Town By-Law offenses 145 200

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