New Bedford, MA Analytics

June recorded 131 crime incidents.

May recorded 163 crime incidents.

April recorded 175 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 220
  • Other: 70
  • Assault: 58
  • Arrest: 57
  • Vandalism: 32
  • Burglary: 13
  • Shooting: 12
  • Robbery: 7
  • 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 May, with April producing 12 more crimes than May.

April had about 1% more crime than June, with April producing 44 more crimes than June.

Most Committed Crimes in New Bedford, Massachusetts

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 47% of crime in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 83% 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 12 shootings over a three month period in New Bedford, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 4 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 5, followed by April with 5 shootings, and June 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.