Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
New Bedford has a violent crime rate of 664 per 100,000 residents, 75% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 404.8 per 100,000, robbery at 186.0, rape at 69.8. The murder rate is 3.2 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,248 per 100,000, 15% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,599, burglary at 491, vehicle theft at 157 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 1 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, New Bedford receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: New Bedford vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)
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