Crime & Safety in Haverhill, MA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.11
per 1,000 residents
-8% vs national
Property Crime Rate
9.24
per 1,000 residents
-57% vs national
Total Crimes
916
2024
Violent Clearance
88%
cases solved
+107% vs national
Property Clearance
29%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+22%
vs 50K-100K avg
+22% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-19.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Haverhill Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Haverhill vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Haverhill is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Haverhill police solve 91% of aggravated assault cases but only 27% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 7 | 0.10 | 28.6% |
| Robbery | Violent | 9 | 0.13 | 55.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 266 | 3.88 | 90.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 80 | 1.17 | 33.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 523 | 7.62 | 27.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 31 | 0.45 | 48.4% |
Haverhill, MA reported 282 violent crimes and 634 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.11 per 1,000 residents is 8.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 88% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 523 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 7.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Haverhill's violent crime rate is 22% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 282 | 634 | 4.11 | 9.24 |
| 2023 | 343 | 557 | 5.11 | 8.30 |
| 2022 | 390 | 537 | 5.79 | 7.97 |
| 2021 | 376 | 545 | 5.79 | 8.39 |
| 2020 | 304 | 638 | 4.75 | 9.97 |
| 2019 | 335 | 838 | 5.24 | 13.11 |
| 2018 | 358 | 895 | 5.59 | 13.98 |
| 2017 | 391 | 917 | 6.18 | 14.50 |
| 2016 | 373 | 982 | 5.93 | 15.62 |
| 2015 | 341 | 1,245 | 5.42 | 19.79 |