To identify the 20 safest cities in Massachusetts, Safewise reviewed the most recent FBI Crime Report statistics from 2014, along with population data. We eliminated all cities with fewer than 8,000 residents as well as any cities that failed to submit a complete crime report to the FBI.
Newton #46
In our area:
22. Wellesley
23. Needham
24. Lexington
27. Belmont
37. Concord
53. Arlington
87. Waltham
90. Watertown
100. Natick
Top 10 Safest Cities in Massachusetts:
1. Wayland
- Previous rank: 1
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.44
Property Crimes per 1,000: 0.96
2. Norfolk
Previous rank: 2
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.17
Property Crimes per 1,000: 1.86
3. Boxford ↑
Previous rank: 6
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.00
Property Crimes per 1,000: 2.19
4. Hopkinton ↑
Previous rank: 16
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.06
Property Crimes per 1,000: 2.65
5. Sudbury ↑
Previous rank: 8
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.05
Property Crimes per 1,000: 3.17
6. Franklin ↑
Previous rank: 9
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.15
Property Crimes per 1,000: 3.20
7. Weston ↑
Previous rank: 11
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.25
Property Crimes per 1,000: 3.50
8. Clinton ↓
Previous rank: 3
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.44
Property Crimes per 1,000: 3.64
9. Sharon ↓
Previous rank: 5
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.00
Property Crimes per 1,000: 4.46
10. Medway ↑
Previous rank: 28
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.23
Property Crimes per 1,000: 4.41