Zip 02460 (Newton, MA) Crime

Newton, MA (02460) has a significantly lower rate of both violent and property crime than the national average. Violent crime in Newton is 8.9, compared to the US average of 22.7, and property crime is 13.6 compared to the US average of 35.4. This low rate of violent and property crime make Newton a safe place to live for its residents.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Newton (zip 02460) violent crime is 8.9. (The US average is 22.7)

Newton (zip 02460) property crime is 13.6. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Newton, Massachusetts does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Lincoln, Massachusetts. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Lincoln, Massachusetts. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Newton, MA Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	75.2	0	6.1	19.4	49.8	1247.6	216	960	71.6
2001	90.2	0	13.1	24.9	52.2	1228.8	184	985.4	59.4
2003	117.9	0	6	27.4	84.6	1091.1	172.7	880.3	38.1
2004	59.5	0	3.6	5.9	49.9	1017.8	174.8	805	38
2005	136.4	1.2	7.2	17.9	110.1	1313.9	321.9	936.9	55
2006	170.9	1.2	9.6	27.5	132.7	1261.1	225.9	990.9	44.2
2007	94.3	0	9.7	15.7	68.9	1578.6	222.4	1304.2	52
2008	140.6	0	9.6	22.8	108.2	1335.5	223.6	1077	34.9
2009	111.3	1.2	10.7	21.3	78.2	1150.1	221.5	891.9	36.7
2010	102.6	0	7.2	17.9	77.6	1446.6	202.9	1212.7	31
2011	93.4	0	2.3	22.2	68.9	1378.6	247.5	1099.6	31.5
2012	87.6	0	5.8	19.6	62.3	1031	213.4	799.2	18.5
2013	85.2	0	12.7	20.7	51.8	929	236	672.3	20.7
2014	67.5	0	6.8	10.1	50.6	843.8	173.3	643.6	27
2015	83.1	0	13.5	14.6	55	828.7	122.4	685	21.3
2016	51.6	0	3.4	12.3	35.9	720.4	89.8	610.4	20.2
2017	54.6	0	5.6	5.6	43.5	641.9	97	524.9	20.1
2018	64.8	0	3.4	5.6	55.9	702.8	80.4	603.3	19
2019	55.3	0	4.5	11.3	39.5	575.2	84.6	478.2	12.4

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Newton, MA	55.3	575.2	89,736	1	2019
Watertown Town, MA	80.1	881.5	32,780	2	2019
Waltham, MA	162.6	816.1	62,655	3	2019
Belmont, MA	22.8	679.8	24,419	3	2019
Brookline, MA	96.7	853.6	55,400	4	2019
Cambridge, MA	278.5	1,653.8	102,866	5	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Lincoln, MA	58.8	235.4	6,860	7	2019
Dover, MA	16.3	212.5	6,053	9	2019
Sherborn, MA	183.9	528.6	4,318	12	2018
Millis, MA	12.6	643.3	7,977	15	2008
Carlisle, MA	19.0	418.6	4,854	15	2019
Nahant, MA	341.8	341.8	3,610	15	2019

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