Melrose, Massachusetts Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 29,784
Key Insights
- →Melrose has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 100.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 28.8% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 61% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.23 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
100.7
-28.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
429.8
128 total
vs National Avg
↓ -72%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 30
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery4
Aggravated Assault26
Property Crime: 128
Burglary12
Larceny-Theft100
Motor Vehicle Theft16
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29,784 | 30 | 100.7 | 0 | 128 | 429.8 |
| 2023 | 28,982 | 41 | 141.5 | 1 | 158 | 545.2 |
| 2022 | 29,013 | 17 | 58.6 | 0 | 144 | 496.3 |
| 2021 | 28,094 | 30 | 106.8 | 0 | 147 | 523.2 |
| 2020 | 27,975 | 26 | 92.9 | 0 | 132 | 471.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Melrose
Based on violent crime rate of 100.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 61% 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.