Crime in New Bedford, Massachusetts: How Safe is New Bedford, Massachusetts? Check out the crime rates and safety statistics.

Is New Bedford, Massachusetts a nice place to live? Is crime rate higher in New Bedford? What is the crime rate in New Bedford city? Let's find out.

The overall crime rate in New Bedford, Massachusetts is 2% higher than national average.

The violent crime rate of New Bedford is 62% higher than national average.

While the property crime rate of New Bedford is 9% lower than national average.

You have 1 in 160 chance of being victim of violent crime.

You have 1 in 57 chance of being victim of property crime.

Crime Cases

2280

Violent : 596
Property : 1684

Total Crime

2% NAT. AVG.
76% STATE AVG.
2402.9 (per 100k)

Violent Crime

62% NAT. AVG.
103% STATE AVG.
628.1 (per 100k)

Property Crime

9% NAT. AVG.
69% STATE AVG.
1774.8 (per 100k)

Violent crime

1 in 160

Property crime

1 in 57

Robbery

1 in 900

Burglary

1 in 335

Assault

1 in 219

Car Theft

1 in 542

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In Massachusetts	8	9	9	12	8
In USA	1203	1452	1071	1479	976

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In Massachusetts	9	9	6	10	15
In USA	423	291	304	428	702

Crime Type	Count	New Bedford	Massachusetts	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime	596	628.1	308.81	387.8
Murder	4	4.2	2.32	6.5
Robbery	106	111.7	43.74	73.9
Assault	435	458.4	235.9	279.7
Rape	51	53.8	26.85	27.7

Crime Type	Count	New Bedford	Massachusetts	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Property Crime	1684	1774.8	1053.18	1,958.2
Burglary	285	300.4	149.75	314.2
Larceny	1223	1288.9	804.29	1,398
Car Theft	176	185.5	99.15	246