New Bedford, MA Analytics

May recorded 223 crime incidents.

April recorded 227 crime incidents.

March recorded 176 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 280
  • Assault: 94
  • Other: 89
  • Arrest: 75
  • Burglary: 41
  • Vandalism: 22
  • Shooting: 17
  • Robbery: 8
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, April had the most number of crimes in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 51 more crimes than March.

April had about 1% more crime than May, with April producing 4 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in New Bedford, Massachusetts

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 45% of crime in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 85% of violent crime in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 87% of property crime in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Reported Shootings in New Bedford, Massachusetts

We recorded 17 shootings over a three month period in New Bedford, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 5.667 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 7, followed by May with 6 shootings, and March with 4 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of New Bedford. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.