Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Newton has a violent crime rate of 350 per 100,000 residents, 8% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 243.3 per 100,000, robbery at 60.8, rape at 45.6. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,482 per 100,000, 78% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,570, burglary at 737, vehicle theft at 175 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 31 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Newton receives a safety grade of F.