Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wellesley has a violent crime rate of 34 per 100,000 residents, 91% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 25.0 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 9.4. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 491 per 100,000, 75% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 385, burglary at 66, vehicle theft at 41 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 43 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Wellesley receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Wellesley vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)