Lexington, MA Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
126
Total Crimes
380.2
Total Crimes / 100k People
-83.79%
Below National Average
61 out of 298
In Massachusetts
1,161 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Lexington, MA?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Lexington is 380.2 per 100,000 people. That's -83.79% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -72.08% lower 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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Lexington SnackAbility

7.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
9/10
Housing
10
Affordability
7
Diversity
8.5
Safety
9
Amenities
8.5
Education
10
Commute
5

How Does Lexington Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Lexington
/ 100k People
Massachusetts
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 126 380.2 1,362.0 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 2.3 6.5
Robbery 2 6.0 43.7 73.9
Aggravated Assault 10 30.2 235.9 279.7
Violent Crime 12 36.2 308.8 387.8
Burglary 23 69.4 149.7 314.2
Larceny 88 265.6 804.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 3 9.1 99.2 246.0
Property Crime 114 344.0 1,053.2 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Lexington

12
Violent Crimes
36.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-90.66%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 2,761.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Lexington each year. That compares to a 1 in 323.8 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Lexington is 36.2 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -90.66% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -88.27% lower than the Massachusetts violent crime rate of 308.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Lexington

114
Property Crimes
344.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
-82.43%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 290.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Lexington each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Lexington is 344.0 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -82.43% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -67.34% lower than the Massachusetts property crime rate of 1,053.2 per 100,000 people.

Lexington 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 Lexington

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Newton, MA 88,281 534 604.9 550.5 54.4
Waltham, MA 62,339 470 753.9 617.6 136.4
Brookline, MA 59,057 735 1,244.6 1,137.9 106.7
Medford, MA 57,137 609 1,065.9 939.8 126.0
Arlington, MA 45,582 163 357.6 298.4 59.2
Woburn, MA 40,142 448 1,116.0 981.5 134.5
Needham, MA 31,586 141 446.4 370.4 76.0
Burlington, MA 28,960 284 980.7 828.7 151.9
Wellesley, MA 28,687 120 418.3 383.4 34.9
Belmont, MA 26,136 198 757.6 696.4 61.2
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