Newton, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2017

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Newton MA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 26 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,690 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Massachusetts cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 698.72 26 789
Violent 54.61 26 771
Property 644.11 26 789
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 0 20 483
Rape 5.57 24 706
Robbery 5.57 26 767
Aggravated Assault 43.46 26 722
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 96.95 26 761
Larceny-Theft 524.87 25 786
Motor Vehicle Theft 20.06 25 777
Arson 2.23 16 611