Zip 02492 (Needham, MA) Crime

In Needham, MA the violent crime rate is lower than the US average, with only 4.5 per 100,000 residents. The property crime rate in Needham is also much lower than the US average, at 9 per 100,000 compared to 35.4 on a national level. This indicates that Needham is a relatively safe place to live and work compared to other areas of the country.

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

Needham (zip 02492) violent crime is 4.5. (The US average is 22.7)

Needham (zip 02492) property crime is 9.0. (The US average is 35.4)

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

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

Needham, MA Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	76.9	0	3.5	10.5	62.9	919.1	101.3	779.3	38.4
2001	27.5	0	3.4	10.3	13.8	991.4	154.9	815.9	20.7
2002	30.7	0	3.4	3.4	23.9	830.2	92.2	693.6	44.4
2003	24	0	0	6.8	17.1	756.3	123.2	616	17.1
2004	31	0	6.9	10.3	13.8	850	96.4	733	20.6
2005	24.2	0	0	6.9	17.3	950.2	262.6	663.4	24.2
2006	17.5	0	0	14	3.5	832.5	136.4	682.1	14
2007	21.2	3.5	0	3.5	14.1	885.6	116.4	758.6	10.6
2008	17.7	0	3.5	10.6	3.5	839.5	145.2	676.6	17.7
2009	38.4	0	0	13.9	24.4	990.1	177.8	770.5	41.8
2010	31.3	0	7	10.4	13.9	935.2	97.3	820.4	17.4
2011	13.8	0	0	0	13.8	856.8	103.2	726.1	27.5
2012	6.8	0	0	0	6.8	940.6	163.6	749.8	27.3
2014	13.3	0	0	0	13.3	650.2	106.7	523.5	20
2015	29.5	0	6.6	3.3	19.7	619.6	75.4	524.5	19.7
2016	19.5	0	6.5	0	13	575.9	61.8	510.9	3.3
2017	29	3.2	6.4	0	19.3	624.7	19.3	602.2	3.2
2018	51.2	3.2	6.4	6.4	35.2	460.6	22.4	428.6	9.6
2019	32	0	6.4	0	25.6	431.7	70.3	358.1	3.2

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Needham, MA	32.0	431.7	29,342	0	2019
Wellesley, MA	23.6	404.7	26,911	3	2019
Dedham, MA	27.8	1,297.5	25,358	4	2019
Newton, MA	55.3	575.2	89,736	4	2019
Westwood, MA	61.7	1,024.8	14,292	4	2019
Dover, MA	16.3	212.5	6,053	4	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Needham, MA	32	431.7	29,342	0	2019
Wellesley, MA	23.6	404.7	26,911	3	2019
Dedham, MA	27.8	1,297.5	25,358	4	2019
Westwood, MA	61.7	1,024.8	14,292	4	2019
Natick, MA	101.8	1,053.4	32,024	6	2019
Norwood, MA	161.0	736.7	29,194	7	2019

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