Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
New Bedford has a violent crime rate of 356 per 100,000 residents, 6% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 228.3 per 100,000, robbery at 78.1, rape at 42.9. The murder rate is 6.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,369 per 100,000, 30% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 932, burglary at 185, vehicle theft at 245 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)