Wellfleet, Massachusetts Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 3,717
Key Insights
- →Wellfleet has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 134.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 37.8% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 52% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.24 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
134.5
-37.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
565.0
21 total
vs National Avg
↓ -63%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 5
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault5
Property Crime: 21
Burglary4
Larceny-Theft17
Motor Vehicle Theft0
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,717 | 5 | 134.5 | 0 | 21 | 565.0 |
| 2023 | 3,698 | 8 | 216.3 | 0 | 13 | 351.5 |
| 2022 | 3,725 | 3 | 80.5 | 0 | 12 | 322.1 |
| 2021 | 2,747 | 6 | 218.4 | 0 | 14 | 509.6 |
| 2020 | 2,707 | 7 | 258.6 | 0 | 10 | 369.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Wellfleet
Based on violent crime rate of 134.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 52% 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.