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Safety in Charlemont · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Charlemont

Charlemont doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Massachusetts State Police. Below is what they report.

Nearest ER
13.7 mi
Baystate Franklin Medical Center
Storm & flood risk
High
higher than 78% of U.S. places
FEMA

What stands out about safety in Charlemont

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

Who patrols here

Charlemont is covered by the state police

Charlemont has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Massachusetts State Police, and their numbers cover the whole area they patrol, not just Charlemont.

Massachusetts State Police

The State Police also patrol Franklin County, mostly its rural roads and towns.

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.

Next door

Charlemont and its neighbors

How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.

A rangeB rangeC rangeD rangeNot graded
TownGradeViolentPropertyYear
Buckland—002023
Rowe—1*0*2025
ShelburneA−1.12.12025
Colrain—002025

Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. No town figures in the FBI’s data: Heath, Florida, Hawley, Shelburne Falls.

Be ready

Know who to call, and what the weather can do

For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Charlemont plans for.

Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Charlemont.

Nearest emergency roomBaystate Franklin Medical Center

Greenfield · 13.7 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
HighFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

Expected damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. 4 paid flood insurance claims since 2006.

Natural hazards in Charlemont →

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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.

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