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Crime rates for Needham, MA
Safest Needham Neighborhoods
| NAME | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Town Center |
| 2 | Birds Hill |
| 3 | Charles River Station ... |
| 4 | Needham Junction |
| 5 | Needham Heights |
popular neighborhoods in Needham Town Center, Needham Heights, Birds Hill, Charles River Station / Charles River Village, Needham Junction
popular communities near Needham, Massachusetts Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Dover, Lexington, Lincoln, Newton, Wayland, Wellesley, Weston
POPULATION
28,911
Needham Crime Rates
Needham Crime Data
CRIME INDEX
75
100 is safest
This city is safer than 75% of the cities in the US.
city Annual Crimes
| VIOLENT | PROPERTY | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 250 | 259 |
| annual crimes per 1,000 residents | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0.31 | 8.65 | 8.96 |
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Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents
- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 4.7
- MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
- in Needham
1 in 3212 - in Massachusetts
1 in 217
| Needham | Massachusetts |
|---|
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.14 |
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 16,692 | 93,934 | 417,122 | 862,947 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 1.41 | 2.91 |
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Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents
- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 34.3
- MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
- in Needham
1 in 116 - in Massachusetts
1 in 41
| Needham | Massachusetts |
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| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 28 | 216 | 6 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.97 | 7.47 | 0.21 |
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 2,154,126 | 6,776,807 | 1,235,226 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 7.27 | 22.86 | 4.17 |
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Crimes Per Square Mile
| Needham | Massachusetts |
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- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 49.6
According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime statistics, Needham is safer than 75% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In Massachusetts, only on the order of 20% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Needham. If you live in Needham, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 112. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 51.
Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Needham, and we found that the crime rate in Needham is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Needham is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.
The crime data that NeighborhoodScout used for this analysis are the seven offenses from the uniform crime reports, collected by the FBI from 17,000 local law enforcement agencies, and include both violent and property crimes, combined.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Needham does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Needham.
For Needham, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Needham than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 3212, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Needham is below average compared to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Needham than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 116.
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