Westfield, Massachusetts Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 41,270
Key Insights
- →Westfield has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 191.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 0.3% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 40% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.24 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
191.4
-0.3% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
806.9
333 total
vs National Avg
↓ -47%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 79
Murder0
Rape9
Robbery4
Aggravated Assault66
Property Crime: 333
Burglary31
Larceny-Theft267
Motor Vehicle Theft35
Arson4
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41,270 | 79 | 191.4 | 0 | 333 | 806.9 |
| 2023 | 40,649 | 78 | 191.9 | 0 | 325 | 799.5 |
| 2022 | 40,691 | 92 | 226.1 | 0 | 364 | 894.5 |
| 2021 | 41,474 | 90 | 217.0 | 0 | 348 | 839.1 |
| 2020 | 41,072 | 84 | 204.5 | 0 | 324 | 788.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Westfield
Based on violent crime rate of 191.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 40% 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.