The city of North Adams, with a total population of 12,948, experienced 1,758 arrests over the past three years. During 2017, the arrest rate totaled 457.21 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 44.44% difference making North Adams higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 193 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of North Adams also handled 399 arrests for property crimes during 2017. Compared to Adams and Dalton, North Adams is a more dangerous place to live.
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The city of North Adams experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2017, North Adams totaled 193 violent crimes and 399 non-violent crimes.
During 2007-2017, North Adams experienced 1,242 violent crimes. Of those, 2 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter, another 91 were for legacy rape, 75 were for robbery, and 1,074 were for aggravated assault.