Braintree, Massachusetts Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 39,018
Key Insights
- →Braintree has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 284.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 6.3% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 27% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.25 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
284.5
-6.3% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1120.0
437 total
vs National Avg
↓ -21%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 111
Murder0
Rape15
Robbery9
Aggravated Assault87
Property Crime: 437
Burglary23
Larceny-Theft379
Motor Vehicle Theft35
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39,018 | 111 | 284.5 | 0 | 437 | 1120.0 |
| 2023 | 38,544 | 117 | 303.5 | 2 | 551 | 1429.5 |
| 2022 | 38,835 | 94 | 242.0 | 1 | 504 | 1297.8 |
| 2021 | 37,643 | 59 | 156.7 | 0 | 341 | 905.9 |
| 2020 | 37,278 | 85 | 228.0 | 1 | 323 | 866.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Braintree
Based on violent crime rate of 284.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 27% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.