Salem's Neighbor on List of State's Most Dangerous Cities

Chelsea is the most dangerous community in Massachusetts, according to a new report, and Salem’s neighbor to the southwest is in the top 10.

Law Street, which covers law and public policy, released its “Safest and Most Dangerous States” list.

The rankings only included cities with a population of 25,000 or more. Rankings were based on the ratio of violent crimes compared to population. The data was taken from the FBI’s most recent Uniform Crime Report.

Massachusetts was ranked No. 20 in terms of most dangerous states in the country. Here’s a list of its most dangerous cities, according to Law Media’s report:

1. Chelsea (pop. 35,966): 666 violent crimes

2. Brockton (95,156): 1,088

3. New Bedford (96,031): 1,030

4. Fall River (89,753): 954

5. Springfield (154,518): 1,606

6. Lawrence (77,661): 785

7. Worcester (183,247): 1,758

8. Holyoke (40,260): 382

9. Boston (630,648): 5,266

10. Lynn (91,846): 754

Salem was at No. 28 on the list with a violent crime rate of 378 that included seven forcible rapes, 17 robberies and 135 aggravated assaults. There were no murders.

Here’s a look at some other communities in the top 25:

14. Barnstable (45,570): 283

20. Malden (60,605): 280

23. Falmouth (31,794): 129