New Bedford, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2023

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in New Bedford 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 25 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,547 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 2061.94 7 492
Violent 503.59 7 230
Property 1558.35 6 545
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 3.97 6 298
Rape 53.53 5 215
Robbery 98.14 4 206
Aggravated Assault 347.95 11 229
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 254.77 4 363
Larceny-Theft 963.56 10 621
Motor Vehicle Theft 334.07 3 301
Arson 5.95 9 450