New Bedford, Massachusetts Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 102,491
Key Insights
- →New Bedford has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 353.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 29.9% from the previous year.
- →7 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 21% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.26 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
353.2
-29.9% YoY
Murder Rate
6.8
7 murders
Property Crime Rate
1359.1
1,393 total
vs National Avg
↓ -2%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 362
Murder7
Rape45
Robbery80
Aggravated Assault230
Property Crime: 1,393
Burglary189
Larceny-Theft954
Motor Vehicle Theft250
Arson7
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 102,491 | 362 | 353.2 | 7 | 1,393 | 1359.1 |
| 2023 | 100,876 | 508 | 503.6 | 4 | 1,566 | 1552.4 |
| 2022 | 101,402 | 635 | 626.2 | 4 | 1,582 | 1560.1 |
| 2021 | 96,346 | 615 | 638.3 | 4 | 1,658 | 1720.9 |
| 2020 | 94,886 | 596 | 628.1 | 4 | 1,684 | 1774.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for New Bedford
Based on violent crime rate of 353.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 21% 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.