New Bedford, MA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in New Bedford in green. The most dangerous areas in New Bedford are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is New Bedford, MA Safe from Theft?

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US city. New Bedford is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of cities are safer and 52% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Bedford's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in New Bedford is 8.614 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Bedford generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in New Bedford may be as high as 1 in 51 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 183 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of New Bedford, MA: about 169 per year. The southwest part of New Bedford has fewer cases of theft with only 36 in a typical year.

How New Bedford's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in New Bedford to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, New Bedford is as safe as the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in New Bedford, MA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of New Bedford about $4,835,412 in 2025, or roughly $45 per resident. This is part of New Bedford's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New Bedford, including every crime type and how New Bedford compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading New Bedford's crime maps on the New Bedford overall crime page.

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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in New Bedford is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to New Bedford.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Fairhaven, MA	C+	D+	C	C
Smith Mills, MA	F	D-	F	F
North Dartmouth, MA	A-	B-	B+	B
Dartmouth, MA	A+	A	A+	A+
Acushnet, MA	A-	B-	B+	B
South Dartmouth, MA	B-	C+	C+	C
Kempton Croft, MA	A+	A	A	B+
Tinkhamtown, MA	A+	B+	A	A-
Silver Shell Beach, MA	A-	B	A-	B+
Mattapoisett, MA	A+	B+	A+	A+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

New Bedford is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Visalia, CA	C	C-	C-	D+
Ventura, CA	D	D	D	D
Tulsa, OK	D	D+	D+	D+
Tracy, CA	B	C-	C-	B-
Tyler, TX	D	D+	D+	D
Tulare, CA	C+	C-	C-	C
Vacaville, CA	C-	C-	C-	D+
Temecula, CA	C+	C	C	C-
The Woodlands, TX	C	C+	C+	C+
Terre Haute, IN	D+	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Bedford, MA average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See New Bedford schools on SchoolGrade

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