Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Nahant has a violent crime rate of 342 per 100,000 residents, 10% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 313.3 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 28.5. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 342 per 100,000, 83% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 256, burglary at 57, vehicle theft at 28 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 30 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Nahant receives a safety grade of F.