Crime & Safety in Westfield, MA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.91
per 1,000 residents
-57% vs national
Property Crime Rate
8.07
per 1,000 residents
-63% vs national
Total Crimes
412
2024
Violent Clearance
42%
cases solved
-2% vs national
Property Clearance
11%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-32%
vs 25K-50K avg
-32% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-0.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Westfield Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Westfield vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Westfield 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)Westfield police solve 50% of robbery cases but only 0% of rape 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 | 9 | 0.22 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 4 | 0.10 | 50.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 66 | 1.60 | 47.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 31 | 0.75 | 12.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 267 | 6.47 | 11.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 35 | 0.85 | 5.7% |
Westfield, MA reported 79 violent crimes and 333 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.91 per 1,000 residents is 57.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 42% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 267 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 4.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Westfield's violent crime rate is 32% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 79 | 333 | 1.91 | 8.07 |
| 2023 | 78 | 325 | 1.92 | 8.00 |
| 2022 | 92 | 365 | 2.26 | 8.97 |
| 2021 | 91 | 349 | 2.19 | 8.41 |
| 2020 | 83 | 325 | 2.02 | 7.91 |
| 2019 | 83 | 398 | 2.00 | 9.59 |
| 2018 | 111 | 464 | 2.65 | 11.09 |
| 2017 | 109 | 560 | 2.61 | 13.42 |
| 2016 | 95 | 550 | 2.28 | 13.19 |
| 2015 | 80 | 584 | 1.92 | 13.99 |