Brockton, Massachusetts Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 106,650
Key Insights
- →Brockton has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 599.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 6.3% from the previous year.
- →8 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 7.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 8% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.45 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
599.2
-6.3% YoY
Murder Rate
7.5
8 murders
Property Crime Rate
1345.5
1,435 total
vs National Avg
↑ 67%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 639
Murder8
Rape68
Robbery72
Aggravated Assault491
Property Crime: 1,435
Burglary249
Larceny-Theft801
Motor Vehicle Theft385
Arson16
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 106,650 | 639 | 599.2 | 8 | 1,435 | 1345.5 |
| 2023 | 108,938 | 697 | 639.8 | 7 | 2,166 | 1988.3 |
| 2022 | 110,084 | 712 | 646.8 | 8 | 1,904 | 1729.6 |
| 2021 | 100,516 | 675 | 671.5 | 8 | 1,666 | 1657.4 |
| 2020 | 99,171 | 752 | 758.3 | 4 | 1,659 | 1672.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Brockton
Based on violent crime rate of 599.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 8% 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.