New Bedford, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2021

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, 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 5,258 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 2369.59 3 253
Violent 638.32 5 96
Property 1731.26 5 307
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 4.15 8 217
Rape 52.93 5 179
Robbery 87.19 6 127
Aggravated Assault 494.05 6 89
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 263.63 4 242
Larceny-Theft 1274.57 6 316
Motor Vehicle Theft 182.68 6 286
Arson 10.38 4 224