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Safest Cities in Massachusetts 2024

Average Crime Rate

1,338
-51% vs avg
per 100K (these cities)

National Average

2,752
per 100K
per 100K

Combined Population

4,789,464
across 82 cities

Overview: Safest Cities in Massachusetts

These 82 cities have the lowest crime rates in Massachusetts, based on 2024 FBI data. The safest cities average just 1,338 crimes per 100,000 residents — 51% below the national average of 2,752.

The top 3 safest cities are Worcester (MA, crime rate: 16), Bridgewater (MA, crime rate: 275), and Marshfield (MA, crime rate: 313).

Full Rankings

# City State Population Total Crime Rate Violent Crime Rate Property Crime Rate Safety Score
1 Worcester MA 212,425 16.5 16.5 0.0 99/100
2 Bridgewater MA 29,465 274.9 74.7 200.2 95/100
3 Marshfield MA 26,238 312.5 144.8 167.7 94/100
4 Franklin MA 33,716 382.6 94.9 287.7 93/100
5 Lexington MA 34,350 387.2 52.4 334.8 92/100
6 Amherst MA 46,304 466.5 159.8 306.7 91/100
7 Arlington MA 46,956 489.8 55.4 434.5 91/100
8 Billerica MA 42,332 512.6 101.6 411.0 90/100
9 Melrose MA 29,784 530.5 100.7 429.8 90/100
10 Wellesley MA 31,973 531.7 46.9 484.8 90/100
11 Reading MA 25,871 572.1 38.7 533.4 89/100
12 Beverly MA 43,024 578.8 167.4 411.4 89/100
13 Wakefield MA 28,594 584.0 174.9 409.2 89/100
14 Milton MA 28,832 613.9 52.0 561.9 88/100
15 Newton MA 89,935 648.3 48.9 599.3 88/100
16 Shrewsbury MA 39,837 672.7 30.1 642.6 87/100
17 Needham MA 32,779 698.6 51.9 646.8 87/100
18 North Andover MA 32,474 705.2 138.6 566.6 87/100
19 Belmont MA 27,280 755.1 51.3 703.8 86/100
20 Dracut MA 32,821 804.4 149.3 655.1 85/100
21 Canton MA 25,181 830.0 289.9 540.1 84/100
22 Gloucester MA 30,599 830.1 277.8 552.3 84/100
23 Andover MA 37,152 872.1 94.2 777.9 84/100
24 Norwood MA 31,704 880.0 167.2 712.8 84/100
25 Easton MA 25,941 921.3 146.5 774.8 83/100
26 Walpole MA 26,268 947.9 133.2 814.7 82/100
27 Waltham MA 65,488 951.3 252.0 699.4 82/100
28 Yarmouth MA 25,616 972.1 296.7 675.4 82/100
29 Methuen MA 54,623 972.1 175.8 796.4 82/100
30 Brookline MA 64,122 995.0 99.8 895.2 81/100
31 Westfield MA 41,270 998.3 191.4 806.9 81/100
32 Plymouth MA 68,195 1,017.7 322.6 695.1 81/100
33 Weymouth MA 60,802 1,042.7 223.7 819.1 81/100
34 Middleboro MA 25,046 1,054.1 427.2 626.9 80/100
35 Peabody MA 54,964 1,091.6 254.7 836.9 80/100
36 Falmouth MA 33,877 1,124.7 283.4 841.3 79/100
37 Tewksbury MA 31,827 1,124.8 254.5 870.3 79/100
38 North Attleboro MA 31,565 1,127.8 95.0 1,032.8 79/100
39 Randolph MA 34,992 1,134.6 240.1 894.5 79/100
40 Woburn MA 42,716 1,142.4 215.4 927.1 79/100
41 Milford MA 30,799 1,188.4 285.7 902.6 78/100
42 Barnstable MA 50,928 1,195.8 410.4 785.4 78/100
43 Chelmsford MA 36,795 1,250.2 122.3 1,127.9 77/100
44 Taunton MA 61,874 1,281.6 447.7 834.0 76/100
45 Agawam MA 28,921 1,331.2 287.0 1,044.2 75/100
46 Haverhill MA 68,602 1,335.2 411.1 924.2 75/100
47 Dartmouth MA 34,792 1,345.1 250.1 1,095.1 75/100
48 Attleboro MA 47,594 1,346.8 220.6 1,126.2 75/100
49 Natick MA 37,073 1,348.7 213.1 1,135.6 75/100
50 Medford MA 59,601 1,379.2 179.5 1,199.6 74/100
51 Framingham MA 73,123 1,379.9 325.5 1,054.4 74/100
52 Stoughton MA 29,410 1,387.3 258.4 1,128.9 74/100
53 Braintree MA 39,018 1,404.5 284.5 1,120.0 74/100
54 Lawrence MA 89,600 1,438.6 439.7 998.9 73/100
55 Marlboro MA 41,785 1,457.5 421.2 1,036.3 73/100
56 Malden MA 66,046 1,471.7 292.2 1,179.5 73/100
57 Dedham MA 25,355 1,597.3 272.1 1,325.2 70/100
58 Danvers MA 28,375 1,617.6 137.4 1,480.2 70/100
59 Saugus MA 29,180 1,651.8 250.2 1,401.6 69/100
60 Everett MA 51,744 1,662.0 347.9 1,314.2 69/100
61 Quincy MA 103,550 1,667.8 335.1 1,332.7 69/100
62 Salem MA 45,955 1,706.0 152.3 1,553.7 69/100
63 New Bedford MA 102,491 1,712.4 353.2 1,359.1 68/100
64 Northampton MA 30,108 1,717.2 445.1 1,272.1 68/100
65 Lynn MA 103,200 1,745.2 574.6 1,170.5 68/100
66 Pittsfield MA 42,835 1,750.9 511.3 1,239.6 68/100
67 Leominster MA 44,407 1,799.3 484.2 1,315.1 67/100
68 Fitchburg MA 42,332 1,830.8 486.6 1,344.1 66/100
69 Burlington MA 27,124 1,887.6 224.9 1,662.7 65/100
70 Somerville MA 81,766 1,920.1 221.4 1,698.8 65/100
71 Brockton MA 106,650 1,944.7 599.2 1,345.5 64/100
72 Revere MA 57,779 1,980.0 444.8 1,535.2 64/100
73 Watertown MA 35,885 2,012.0 153.3 1,858.7 63/100
74 Fall River MA 95,573 2,136.6 745.0 1,391.6 61/100
75 Lowell MA 116,062 2,195.4 532.5 1,662.9 60/100
76 Chicopee MA 55,770 2,327.4 566.6 1,760.8 57/100
77 Chelsea MA 38,307 2,414.7 978.9 1,435.8 56/100
78 Boston MA 659,049 2,649.7 628.0 2,021.7 51/100
79 Cambridge MA 120,447 3,081.0 436.7 2,644.3 44/100
80 West Springfield MA 28,898 3,588.5 415.3 3,173.2 34/100
81 Springfield MA 155,491 3,728.2 892.7 2,835.5 32/100
82 Holyoke MA 38,232 5,273.1 1,041.0 4,232.1 4/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the safest city in Massachusetts?

Worcester, MA is the safest city in Massachusetts with a total crime rate of 16.5 per 100,000 residents in 2024.

How are the safest cities determined?

Cities are ranked by total crime rate (violent + property crime) per 100,000 residents using 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Report data. Only cities with 25,000+ residents are included.

What crime rate is considered safe?

Cities on this list average 1,338 crimes per 100,000 residents, well below the national average of 2,752. Generally, a rate under 2,000 per 100K is considered low.

See Also

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