New Bedford, MA Analytics

February recorded 128 crime incidents.

January recorded 152 crime incidents.

December recorded 175 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 181
  • Arrest: 100
  • Other: 68
  • Assault: 64
  • Vandalism: 18
  • Burglary: 12
  • Robbery: 6
  • Shooting: 6
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 23 more crimes than January.

December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 47 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in New Bedford, Massachusetts

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 40% of crime in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 91% of violent crime in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 94% of property crime in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Reported Shootings in New Bedford, Massachusetts

We recorded 6 shootings over a three month period in New Bedford, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 2 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 2, followed by January with 2 shootings, and December with 2 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.