New Bedford, Massachusetts Trend of Total Crime Rate

Updated on January 14, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, there were 2,080 total crimes in New Bedford MA, and the total crime rate per 100K residents was 2,061.94. Compared to 2022, the total crime rate decreased by 6%.

The chart below shows the total crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2023.

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Data Source: FBI UCR.
New Bedford, MA Total Crime Rate Per 100K
New Bedford, MA Number and Rate of Total Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 4788 5342.98
2011 4452 4654.52
2012 4239 4414.20
2013 4496 4724.87
2014 4581 4803.60
2016 3765 3983.12
2017 3385 3559.15
2018 3046 3202.74
2019 2760 2917.15
2020 2292 2415.53
2021 2283 2369.59
2022 2230 2199.17
2023 2080 2061.94