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These Are The Safest Towns In Central/Western Massachusetts
Massachusetts has one of the lowest crime rates in the country, but there are still some towns more removed from crime than others. A new ranking by SafeWise has named the safest communities in Central and Western Massachusetts judging by crime incident reports, population, and type of crimes committed in 2018-2020. The safest community in Central Massachusetts is Shrewsbury - which ranked the third safest community in the state overall. The violent crime rate is about 0.1 per 1,000 residents. The property crime rate is 3 per 1,000 residents. The safest community in Western Massachusetts i…