New Bedford, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

23%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

12%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

25%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

New Bedford crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that New Bedford crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The New Bedford crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The New Bedford crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	New Bedford_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,850 (estimate)	1,970	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	7.8	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	48.1	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	84.7	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	146.7	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	415 (estimate)	287	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	208.5	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,192.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	281.6	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,434 (estimate)	1,683	1,954

New Bedford crime map

The New Bedford crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in New Bedford as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The New Bedford crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the New Bedford crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

New Bedford crime rates are 23% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in New Bedford are 12% higher than the national average
In New Bedford you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
New Bedford is safer than 22% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in New Bedford has decreased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in New Bedford

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in New Bedford is 1 in 241

The chance of being a victim of property crime in New Bedford is 1 in 42

The chance of being a victim of crime in New Bedford is 1 in 36

Year Over Year Crime In New Bedford (per 100,000 people)

New Bedford police department

Item	New Bedford	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.6	3.3

Sex offenders in Illinois

State	Total offenders	Illinois_/100K	National_/100K
Illinois	32,213	263	266

There are a total of 32,213 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 263 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 1% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Prophetstown, IL	1,965	0	104	104
Walnut, IL	1,340	133	781	914
Annawan, IL	825	343	572	915
Atkinson, IL	1,335	134	786	920
Princeton, IL	7,589	66	1,311	1,376
Sheffield, IL	828	399	2,339	2,738
Lyndon, IL	604	404	2,369	2,772
New Bedford, IL	57	415	2,434	2,850

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Crown Point, AK	57	858	2,022	2,880
Hollowayville, IL	57	361	2,118	2,479
Pelican, AK	57	829	1,954	2,782
Falcon Mesa, TX	57	632	3,367	3,999
Terlton, OK	57	632	3,510	4,142
New Bedford, IL	57	415	2,434	2,850

Source: The New Bedford, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.