The crime rate in 02744 New Bedford, MA is significantly higher than the national average. Specifically, the violent crime rate of 66.6 is nearly three times the US average of 22.7, and the property crime rate of 69.3 is almost double the US average of 35.4. This means that people living in 02744 New Bedford, MA are much more likely to encounter criminal activity than those living elsewhere in the United States.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
New Bedford (zip 02744) violent crime is 66.6. (The US average is 22.7)
New Bedford (zip 02744) property crime is 69.3. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of New Bedford, Massachusetts does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Fairhaven, Massachusetts. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.