New Bedford, MA Crime and Crime Rate
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The New Bedford crime rate is much higher than the Massachusetts average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #299
New Bedford, MA | 2,922.64 |
Massachusetts | 1,368.47 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
New Bedford, MA Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 3 | 86 | 254 | 856 | 866 | 2,253 | 244 | 19 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 90.2 | 266.3 | 897.6 | 908.1 | 2,362.5 | 255.9 | 19.9 | 2,969 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 24.1 | 89.5 | 267.6 | 370.1 | 1,364.5 | 122.5 | NA | 1,139 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 6 | 100 | 256 | 677 | 916 | 2,186 | 335 | 20 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 6.3 | 105.1 | 269.0 | 711.5 | 962.6 | 2,297.3 | 352.1 | 21.0 | 2,968 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 31.2 | 100.2 | 270.5 | 459.2 | 1,455.7 | 136.3 | NA | 1,269 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 2 | 54 | 272 | 702 | 929 | 1,950 | 301 | 29 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 2.1 | 56.2 | 283.2 | 731.0 | 967.4 | 2,030.6 | 313.4 | 30.2 | 2,618 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 24.7 | 98.6 | 280.4 | 519.7 | 1,494.4 | 138.9 | NA | 1,282 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 4 | 59 | 294 | 736 | 969 | 2,018 | 342 | 30 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 4.2 | 61.7 | 307.4 | 769.5 | 1,013.1 | 2,109.8 | 357.6 | 31.4 | 2,816 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 24.7 | 102.7 | 298.1 | 554.6 | 1,540.3 | 163.7 | NA | 1,362 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 3 | 69 | 272 | 816 | 1,237 | 1,974 | 388 | 29 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 3.3 | 77.0 | 303.5 | 910.6 | 1,380.4 | 2,202.8 | 433.0 | 32.4 | 3,260 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 3.2 | 26.7 | 105.0 | 331.8 | 576.8 | 1,598.8 | 174.9 | NA | 1,446 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 9 | 66 | 340 | 769 | 1,144 | 1,806 | 285 | 38 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 9.7 | 71.3 | 367.1 | 830.3 | 1,235.1 | 1,949.9 | 307.7 | 41.0 | 3,144 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 2.6 | 25.8 | 112.6 | 316.0 | 525.7 | 1,600.3 | 178.0 | NA | 1,405 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 4 | 59 | 301 | 827 | 1,056 | 1,978 | 319 | 43 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 4.4 | 64.5 | 329.1 | 904.1 | 1,154.4 | 2,162.4 | 348.7 | 47.0 | 3,080 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 2.6 | 26.7 | 108.8 | 310.9 | 555.5 | 1,648.6 | 196.0 | NA | 1,434 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 2 | 40 | 286 | 765 | 900 | 1,859 | 393 | 33 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 43.3 | 309.6 | 828.2 | 974.3 | 2,012.5 | 425.4 | 35.7 | 2,746 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 25.3 | 108.6 | 294.7 | 552.9 | 1,606.1 | 232.4 | NA | 1,421 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 7 | 58 | 283 | 795 | 842 | 1,866 | 432 | 38 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 7.5 | 61.9 | 302.2 | 848.8 | 899.0 | 1,992.3 | 461.2 | 40.6 | 2,904 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 27.1 | 125.0 | 292.1 | 546.5 | 1,565.4 | 279.0 | NA | 1,462 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 8 | 52 | 257 | 707 | 877 | 1,924 | 315 | 20 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 8.5 | 55.5 | 274.2 | 754.4 | 935.8 | 2,052.9 | 336.1 | 21.3 | 2,721 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 27.1 | 119.0 | 308.1 | 541.1 | 1,527.4 | 295.1 | NA | 1,463 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
New Bedford, MA | 26.78 |
Massachusetts | 50.44 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
New Bedford, MA Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 52 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 47 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 53 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 20 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 57 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 50 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 32 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 50 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 52 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 56 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 53 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 62 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
New Bedford, MA | 2.94 |
Massachusetts | 2.79 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
New Bedford, MA Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 301 | 257 | 44 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 315.6 | 269.5 | 46.1 | 2.93 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 307.4 | 255.1 | 52.3 | 2.81 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 302 | 261 | 41 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 317.4 | 274.3 | 43.1 | 2.96 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 302.7 | 251.0 | 51.7 | 2.77 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 296 | 253 | 43 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 308.2 | 263.5 | 44.8 | 2.86 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 298.9 | 248.8 | 50.2 | 2.74 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 294 | 249 | 45 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 307.4 | 260.3 | 47.0 | 2.84 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 304.7 | 251.6 | 53.1 | 2.78 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 299 | 253 | 46 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 333.7 | 282.3 | 51.3 | 3.08 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 301.4 | 248.7 | 52.7 | 2.75 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 304 | 261 | 43 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 328.2 | 281.8 | 46.4 | 3.05 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 262.4 | 218.2 | 44.2 | 2.40 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 339 | 288 | 51 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 370.6 | 314.8 | 55.8 | 3.43 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 321.2 | 264.4 | 56.7 | 2.93 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 342 | 284 | 58 | |
| New Bedford, MA | Per 100,000 | 370.2 | 307.4 | 62.8 | 3.39 |
| Massachusetts | Per 100,000 | 319.2 | 264.3 | 54.9 | 2.92 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 344 | 292 | 52 | |
2005 | New Bedford, MA | Count | 328 | 274 | 54 | |