2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Bethlehem, PA vs New Bedford, MA

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- New Bedford has 54% more violent crime than Bethlehem.
- New Bedford has 29% more property crime than Bethlehem.
 Bethlehem, PANew Bedford, MAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock48.722.7
 Property Crime33.6  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Bethlehem    8 Reviews

The city of Bethlehem is staging a revival. With the loss of tax revenue when Bethlehem Steel closed 10+ years ago the city has struggled with its finances. It has been  More

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Over 15 years ago

Whatever your intrests you will probably be able to do engage in it in Bethlehem. There are many restaurants, theaters, a casino, art galleries, etc. If you enjoy the  More

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Over 15 years ago

very healthy  More

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Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaCrime Index
 Chestnut Hill, PA 
 Greenwich (Warren County), NJ 
 Mountain Lake, NJ 
 Mount Hermon, NJ 
 Morgan Hill, PA 
 Weissport, PA6.25
 Walnutport, PA6.45
 Stockertown, PA8.3
 Macungie, PA9.55
 Summit Hill, PA10.15

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