Great Barrington, Massachusetts Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 7,198
Key Insights
- →Great Barrington has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 222.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 10.7% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 35% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.30 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
222.3
-10.7% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
736.3
53 total
vs National Avg
↓ -38%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 16
Murder0
Rape3
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault12
Property Crime: 53
Burglary13
Larceny-Theft40
Motor Vehicle Theft0
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,198 | 16 | 222.3 | 0 | 53 | 736.3 |
| 2023 | 7,235 | 18 | 248.8 | 0 | 41 | 566.7 |
| 2022 | 7,143 | 17 | 238.0 | 0 | 41 | 574.0 |
| 2021 | 6,964 | 17 | 244.1 | 0 | 54 | 775.4 |
| 2020 | 6,928 | 9 | 129.9 | 0 | 46 | 664.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Great Barrington
Based on violent crime rate of 222.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 35% 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.