Violent crime decreases in United States, Massachusetts, Fall River, according to FBI report

Late last month, the Federal Bureau of Investigation released its 2019 edition of Crime in the United States, which showed that violent crime decreased nationwide for the third consecutive year. After decreases in both 2017 and 2018, the violent crime rate dropped an additional one percent this past year and the property crime rate decreased 4.5 percent.

The 2019 statistics show the estimated rate of violent crime was 366.7 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants, and the estimated rate of property crime was 2,109.9 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants. The violent crime rate fell 1.0% when compared with the 2018 rate; the property crime rate declined 4.5%.

Within Massachusetts, 22,578 violent crimes-crimes that fall into the categories of aggravated assault, rape, robbery, and murder and non-negligent manslaughter-were reported. A drop of 3.6%. Last year the state saw 23,424. The biggest drop was in robberies where there were over 400 fewer than 2018.

Fall River had 908 violent crimes in 2018, according to the report. In 2019, the statistic dropped to 773. 5 murders and nonnegligent manslaughters, 51 rapes, 113 robberies, 601 aggravated assaults, 1,074 property crimes, 412 burglaries, 499 larceny thefts, 163 motor vehicle thefts, and 21 arsons were reported.

Last year Fall River was determined the most dangerous city in Massachusetts. This year Fall River came in at #2.

#11 – New Bedford
Population: 94,613
Violent Crimes: 628
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 6.63
Murder: 3

#10 – Chelsea
Population: 40,496
Violent Crimes: 270
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 6.66
Murder: 0

#9 – Lawrence
Population: 80,243
Violent Crimes: 541
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 6.74
Murder: 3

#8 – Pittsfield
Population: 42,268
Violent Crimes: 300
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 7.09
Murder: 2

#7 – Wareham
Population: 22,592
Violent Crimes: 161
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 7.12
Murder: 1

#6 – Webster
Population: 16,295
Violent Crimes: 122
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 7.20
Murder: 0

#5 – Tisbury
Population: 4,116
Violent Crimes: 30
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 7.28
Murder: 3

#4 – Brockton
Population: 95,287
Violent Crimes: 782
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 8.20
Murder: 5

#3 – Holyoke
Population: 40,178
Violent Crimes: 345
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 8.58
Murder: 4

#2 – Fall River
Population: 89,066
Violent Crimes: 773
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 8.67
Murder: 5

#1 – Springfield
Population: 154,306
Violent Crimes: 1,397
Violent Crimes Per Capita: 9.05
Murder: 20