Crime & Safety in Salem
Salem's crime data ran genuinely favorable this pass, and this record discloses the specific figures directly rather than a vague characterization.
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Learn moreA genuinely favorable crime picture
Salem's cited overall crime rate (~15.35 per 1,000) ran well below a cited national rate (~33.37 per 1,000), with a particularly low violent-crime rate (~0.96 per 1,000).
An "A+" crime-score characterization
One aggregator source assigned Salem an "A+" crime-score characterization.
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This record did not independently confirm the precise data vintage underlying this citation -- confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with the Salem Police Department.
Key takeaways
- Salem's overall crime rate ran well below the cited national rate.
- Salem's violent-crime rate ran particularly low per the source reviewed this pass.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with local law enforcement.
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