Massachusetts Crime Report Card
Population: 7,136,171 · MA · 2024 Data
C
GPA: 2.5/4.0
Key Insights
- →Massachusetts receives an overall grade of C (GPA: 2.5)
- →Violent crime rate: 314.7 per 100K (-12% below national average)
- →Murder rate: 1.8 per 100K
- →Year-over-year violent crime change: -1.9%
C
Violent Crime
314.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
B
Property Crime
1112.1 per 100K (national avg: 1760.1)
C
Trend
Violent -1.9%, Property -0.6% YoY
B
Safety
Composite of violent + property crime
Key Statistics
314.7
Violent Crime Rate
per 100K
1112.1
Property Crime Rate
per 100K
1.8
Murder Rate
per 100K
7,136,171
Population
2024
-1.9%
Violent Trend
YoY change
-0.6%
Property Trend
YoY change
Historical Crime Trends
🛡️ Top 5 Safest Cities
- 1. Northborough12.5/100K
- 2. Bedford13.6/100K
- 3. Winchester17.2/100K
- 4. Shrewsbury30.1/100K
- 5. Holliston32.7/100K
⚠️ Top 5 Most Dangerous Cities
- 1. North Adams1194.0/100K
- 2. Holyoke1041.0/100K
- 3. Chelsea978.9/100K
- 4. Springfield891.4/100K
- 5. Fall River742.9/100K