Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Newton has a violent crime rate of 270 per 100,000 residents, 29% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 67.5 per 100,000, robbery at 67.5, rape at 135.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,714 per 100,000, 89% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,701, burglary at 405, vehicle theft at 608 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 5 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Newton receives a safety grade of F.