Fall River, MA Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Fall River, MA Summary

Crime in Fall River research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Fall River over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Fall River:

  • There were 2,097 total crimes committed in Fall River the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,222.8 total crimes per 100K people in Fall River.
  • The overall crime rate in Fall River is -4.36% below the national average.
  • Fall River ranks #300 safest out of 312 cities in Massachusetts.
  • Fall River ranks #6,995 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Fall River Vs Massachusetts And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Fall River is 2,222.8 per 100,000 people. That's -4.36% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 63.20% higher than the Massachusetts total crime rate of 1,362.0 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Fall River
/ 100k People
Massachusetts
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 2,097 2,222.8 1,362.0 2,324.2
Murder 3 3.2 2.3 6.3
Robbery 103 109.2 43.7 66.1
Aggravated Assault 779 825.7 235.9 268.2
Violent Crime 935 991.1 308.8 369.8
Burglary 383 406.0 149.7 269.8
Larceny 589 624.3 804.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 190 201.4 99.2 282.7
Property Crime 1,162 1,231.7 1,053.2 1,954.4

Fall River Crime Compared To Massachusetts Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Massachusetts.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Fall River

935
Violent Crimes
991.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
168.01%
Above The National Average
  • There were 935 violent crimes in Fall River in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Fall River is 991.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 100.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Fall River each year. That compares to a 1 in 323.8 chance statewide.
  • That's 168.01% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 220.94% higher than the Massachusetts violent crime rate of 308.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Fall River

1,162
Property Crimes
1,231.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
-36.98%
Below The National Average
  • There were 1,162 property crimes in Fall River in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Fall River is 1,231.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 81.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Fall River each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -36.98% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 16.95% higher than the Massachusetts property crime rate of 1,053.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Fall River

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Providence, RI 189,064 5,429 2,871.5 2,531.4 340.1
New Bedford, MA 101,402 2,217 2,186.3 1,560.1 626.2
Pawtucket, RI 74,967 1,904 2,539.8 2,253.0 286.8
Taunton, MA 60,062 840 1,398.6 914.1 484.5
Attleboro, MA 46,942 624 1,329.3 1,077.9 251.4
Central Falls, RI 22,340 356 1,593.6 1,190.7 402.9
Somerset, MA 18,317 194 1,059.1 829.8 229.3
Tiverton, RI 16,244 150 923.4 855.7 67.7
Bridgewater, MA 8,820 91 1,031.7 668.9 362.8

Fall River SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
8
Affordability
5
Diversity
8
Safety
6
Amenities
9
Education
5
Commute
7
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