Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Newton has a violent crime rate of 364 per 100,000 residents, 4% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 264.7 per 100,000, robbery at 33.1, rape at 66.2. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,858 per 100,000, 97% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,832, burglary at 880, vehicle theft at 146 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 2 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Newton receives a safety grade of F.