Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Robbery Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, among Massachusetts cities with a population of at least 10K, Chelsea had the highest Robbery Crime Rate per 100K residents (264.11), followed by New Bedford (253.4), Springfield (245.86), Holyoke (237.32), and Fall River (210.08).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Robbery crime rate in 2017, 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 2017
Chelsea
264.11
New Bedford
253.4
Springfield
245.86
Holyoke
237.32
Fall River
210.08
Boston
205.59
Lawrence
186.67
Brockton
179.14
Lynn
176.08
Worcester
175.03
Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Robbery Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
Rank
City
Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Chelsea 264.11
2 New Bedford 253.40
3 Springfield 245.86
4 Holyoke 237.32
5 Fall River 210.08
6 Boston 205.59
7 Lawrence 186.67
8 Brockton 179.14
9 Lynn 176.08
10 Worcester 175.03
11 Lowell 129.39
12 Fitchburg 116.21
13 Chicopee 106.66
14 Pittsfield 101.07
15 Cambridge 90.42
16 North Adams 84.96
17 Holbrook 81.35
18 Greenfield 80.17
19 Revere 78.61
20 Northampton 73.79
21 West Springfield 73.34
22 Quincy 69.17
23 Webster 65.15
24 Salem 64.54
25 Haverhill 63.25
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