Crime & Safety in Norwood, MA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.67
per 1,000 residents
-63% vs national
Property Crime Rate
7.13
per 1,000 residents
-67% vs national
Total Crimes
279
2024
Violent Clearance
55%
cases solved
+29% vs national
Property Clearance
9%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-40%
vs 25K-50K avg
-40% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+19.2%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Norwood Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Norwood vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Norwood 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)Norwood police solve 100% of rape cases but only 3% of motor vehicle 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 | 1 | 0.03 | 100.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3 | 0.09 | 66.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 49 | 1.55 | 53.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 17 | 0.54 | 17.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 173 | 5.46 | 9.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 36 | 1.14 | 2.8% |
Norwood, MA reported 53 violent crimes and 226 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.67 per 1,000 residents is 62.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 55% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 173 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 16.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Norwood's violent crime rate is 40% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53 | 226 | 1.67 | 7.13 |
| 2023 | 44 | 266 | 1.40 | 8.48 |
| 2022 | 49 | 262 | 1.55 | 8.31 |
| 2021 | 41 | 254 | 1.36 | 8.41 |
| 2020 | 35 | 228 | 1.17 | 7.65 |
| 2019 | 47 | 215 | 1.61 | 7.37 |
| 2018 | 39 | 266 | 1.33 | 9.09 |
| 2017 | 42 | 293 | 1.44 | 10.04 |
| 2016 | 31 | 296 | 1.07 | 10.19 |
| 2015 | 21 | 310 | 0.72 | 10.63 |