New Bedford, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2012

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in New Bedford MA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 23 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,184 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Massachusetts cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 4414.2 3 243
Violent 1072.57 2 42
Property 3341.63 3 314
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 2.08 9 340
Rape 56.23 2 77
Robbery 283.24 5 94
Aggravated Assault 731.01 2 31
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 967.4 4 199
Larceny-Theft 2030.59 6 381
Motor Vehicle Theft 313.44 4 243
Arson 30.2 3 127