New Bedford, MA Analytics

February recorded 96 crime incidents.

January recorded 189 crime incidents.

December recorded 157 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 199
  • Assault: 79
  • Other: 63
  • Arrest: 48
  • Burglary: 29
  • Shooting: 10
  • Robbery: 7
  • Vandalism: 7
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 32 more crimes than December.

January had about 2% more crime than February, with January producing 93 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in New Bedford, Massachusetts

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 45% of crime in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 89% of violent crime in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 87% of property crime in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Reported Shootings in New Bedford, Massachusetts

We recorded 10 shootings over a three month period in New Bedford, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 3.333 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 5, followed by December with 3 shootings, and February with 2 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of New Bedford. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.