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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Arlington, MA crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime statistics, Arlington is safer than 64% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In Massachusetts, only on the order of 52% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Arlington. If you live in Arlington, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 150. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 43. It is for these reasons that Arlington is ranked as one of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S.A.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Arlington has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Arlington is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Arlington does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Arlington.

For Arlington, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Arlington than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 1626, which is a violent crime rate of 1 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Arlington is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Arlington than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 165.

Arlington Crime Data

total Crime Index

64

(100 is safest)


Safer than 64% of U.S. cities.

Arlington Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

28

276

304

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.62

6.06

6.68

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
0.62
3.22
National Median: 4
    Arlington
    Massachusetts

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 1,626

in Arlington

1 in 311

in Massachusetts

Arlington Violent Crimes

Population: 45,522
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 2 2 24
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.53

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
6.06
10.7
National Median: 20
    Arlington
    Massachusetts

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 165

in Arlington

1 in 93

in Massachusetts

Property Crimes

Population: 45,522
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 46 211 19
Rate per 1,000 1.01 4.64 0.42

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Arlington Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
59
19
National Median: 27.0
    Arlington
    Massachusetts