Eastham, Massachusetts Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · Population: 5,932

Key Insights

  • Eastham has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 168.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 23.7% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
  • Safer than 45% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.20 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
168.6
-23.7% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
826.0
49 total
vs National Avg
-53%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 10

Murder0
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault9

Property Crime: 49

Burglary3
Larceny-Theft43
Motor Vehicle Theft3
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20245,93210168.6049826.0
20235,88013221.1024408.2
20225,9398134.7034572.5
20214,93714283.60691397.6
20204,87411225.7021430.9

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A
Safety Grade for Eastham

Based on violent crime rate of 168.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
↕️ Volatile
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 45% of cities

Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.