Salem, Massachusetts Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 70 violent crimes in Salem MA, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 152.32. Compared to 2023, the violent crime rate decreased by 20%.

The chart below shows the violent crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other Massachusetts cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Salem, MA Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
Salem, MA Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 188 458.35
2011 119 286.11
2012 159 378.35
2013 128 301.40
2014 154 359.42
2015 125 290.09
2016 131 305.45
2017 116 267.37
2018 83 190.22
2019 108 248.60
2020 108 250.27
2021 100 226.66
2022 85 187.45
2023 86 191.09
2024 70 152.32