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Arlington, MA crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2021 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2022 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

Arlington is safer than the majority of cities, towns, and villages in America (85%) and also has a lower crime rate than 79% of the communities in Massachusetts, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime data. How risky is that? Your chance of becoming a victim in Arlington is one in 292 based on the total crime rate (violent and property crimes, combined). In America overall, your chance of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 43. It is for these reasons that Arlington is ranked as one of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S.A.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Arlington, and we found that the crime rate in Arlington is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Arlington is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Arlington 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 Arlington.

For Arlington, 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 Arlington than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 2281, 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 Arlington is below average 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 Arlington than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 335.

Arlington Crime Data

total Crime Index

85

(100 is safest)


Safer than 85% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Arlington Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

20

136

156

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.44

2.98

3.42

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
0.44
3.05
National Median: 4
    Arlington
    Massachusetts

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 2,281

in Arlington

1 in 328

in Massachusetts

Arlington Violent Crimes

Population: 45,617
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 1 4 15
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.02 0.09 0.33

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 331,888,310
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 22,941 144,285 202,155 943,774
Rate per 1,000 0.07 0.43 0.61 2.84

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
2.98
10.44
National Median: 19
    Arlington
    Massachusetts

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 335

in Arlington

1 in 96

in Massachusetts

Property Crimes

Population: 45,617
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 31 100 5
Rate per 1,000 0.68 2.19 0.11

United States Property Crimes

Population: 331,888,310
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,656 4,626,970 890,179
Rate per 1,000 2.71 13.94 2.68

Arlington Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
30
18
National Median: 26.8
    Arlington
    Massachusetts