New Bedford, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2017

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, 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 26 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,690 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 3559.15 2 275
Violent 665.57 8 153
Property 2893.58 2 315
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 8.41 4 156
Rape 38.9 6 361
Robbery 253.4 1 76
Aggravated Assault 364.85 9 188
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 599.33 2 201
Larceny-Theft 2072.4 1 317
Motor Vehicle Theft 185.06 11 473
Arson 36.8 1 65