Fall River, MA Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
1,773
Total Crimes
1,989.1
Total Crimes / 100k People
-15.21%
Below National Average
278 out of 298
In Massachusetts
5,707 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Fall River, MA?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Fall River is 1,989.1 per 100,000 people. That's -15.21% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 46.04% higher than the Massachusetts total crime rate of 1,362.0 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are 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 SnackAbility

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

How Does Fall River Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Fall River
/ 100k People
Massachusetts
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,773 1,989.1 1,362.0 2,346.0
Murder 2 2.2 2.3 6.5
Robbery 91 102.1 43.7 73.9
Aggravated Assault 623 698.9 235.9 279.7
Violent Crime 779 873.9 308.8 387.8
Burglary 343 384.8 149.7 314.2
Larceny 468 525.0 804.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 183 205.3 99.2 246.0
Property Crime 994 1,115.1 1,053.2 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Fall River

779
Violent Crimes
873.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
125.36%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 114.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Fall River each year. That compares to a 1 in 323.8 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Fall River is 873.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 125.36% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 183.00% higher than the Massachusetts violent crime rate of 308.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Fall River

994
Property Crimes
1,115.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
-43.05%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 89.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Fall River each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Fall River is 1,115.1 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -43.05% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 5.88% higher than the Massachusetts property crime rate of 1,053.2 per 100,000 people.

Fall River Crime Compared To Massachusetts Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Massachusetts.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Fall River

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Providence, RI 179,603 5,210 2,900.8 2,414.8 486.1
New Bedford, MA 94,886 2,280 2,402.9 1,774.8 628.1
Pawtucket, RI 72,017 1,784 2,477.2 2,077.3 399.9
Taunton, MA 57,338 512 893.0 479.6 413.3
Attleboro, MA 45,181 665 1,471.9 1,168.6 303.2
Central Falls, RI 19,530 334 1,710.2 1,254.5 455.7
Somerset, MA 18,024 168 932.1 760.1 172.0
Tiverton, RI 15,745 191 1,213.1 1,143.2 69.9
Bridgewater, MA 8,107 98 1,208.8 900.5 308.4
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