Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Needham has a violent crime rate of 52 per 100,000 residents, 86% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 39.7 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 12.2. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 653 per 100,000, 67% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 540, burglary at 73, vehicle theft at 37 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 43 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Needham receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Needham vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)