Crime & Safety in Needham, MA

Needham has a violent crime rate of 32 per 100,000 residents, 92% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 25.6 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 6.4. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 432 per 100,000, 78% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 358, burglary at 70, vehicle theft at 3 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 43 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Needham receives a safety grade of F.