Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Robbery Crime Rate Per 100K in 2016

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, among Massachusetts cities with a population of at least 10K, Chelsea had the highest Robbery Crime Rate per 100K residents (339.19), followed by Springfield (338.74), New Bedford (251.79), Lawrence (250.55), and Holyoke (238.11).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Robbery crime rate in 2016, and the table below shows the ranking of Massachusetts cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Robbery crime rate per 100K.

You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Massachusetts, and the ranking of all cities in the US.

Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Robbery crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

You can also see this information for other states.

You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Massachusetts cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Robbery Crime Rate Per 100K in 2016
Chelsea
339.19
Springfield
338.74
New Bedford
251.79
Lawrence
250.55
Holyoke
238.11
Boston
227.04
Fall River
215
Worcester
213.44
Lynn
189.31
Brockton
177.54
Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Robbery Crime Rate Per 100K in 2016
Rank
City
Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Chelsea 339.19
2 Springfield 338.74
3 New Bedford 251.79
4 Lawrence 250.55
5 Holyoke 238.11
6 Boston 227.04
7 Fall River 215.00
8 Worcester 213.44
9 Lynn 189.31
10 Brockton 177.54
11 Fitchburg 153.50
12 West Springfield 132.46
13 Lowell 114.39
14 Leominster 98.68
15 Pittsfield 90.63
16 Chicopee 87.89
17 Revere 82.22
18 Salem 76.94
19 Everett 72.72
20 Cambridge 68.45
21 North Adams 68.38
22 Saugus 67.54
23 Malden 67.10
24 Wareham 66.90
25 Quincy 64.21
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