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Needham, 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

Needham is safer than the majority of cities, towns, and villages in America (80%) and also has a lower crime rate than 71% 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 Needham is one in 234 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 Needham 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 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.

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 2289, 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 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 261.

Needham Crime Data

total Crime Index

80

(100 is safest)


Safer than 80% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Needham Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

14

123

137

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.44

3.84

4.27

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

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

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 2,289

in Needham

1 in 328

in Massachusetts

Needham Violent Crimes

Population: 32,048
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 1 1 12
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.37

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
3.84
10.44
National Median: 19
    Needham
    Massachusetts

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 261

in Needham

1 in 96

in Massachusetts

Property Crimes

Population: 32,048
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 21 97 5
Rate per 1,000 0.66 3.03 0.16

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

Needham Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
11
18
National Median: 26.8
    Needham
    Massachusetts