New Bedford, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2020

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, 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 8,217 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 2415.53 6 385
Violent 628.12 5 152
Property 1787.41 6 455
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 4.22 6 308
Rape 53.75 4 188
Robbery 111.71 5 199
Aggravated Assault 458.45 5 142
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 300.36 5 351
Larceny-Theft 1288.92 6 442
Motor Vehicle Theft 185.49 7 462
Arson 12.65 4 291