What is the #1 most dangerous cities in massachusetts?

North Adams ranks #1 with 11.94 (crime rate per 1k).

What are the top 5 most dangerous cities in massachusetts?

1. North Adams (11.94), 2. Holyoke (10.41), 3. Chelsea (9.79), 4. Springfield (8.93), 5. Fall River (7.45)

How many cities in Massachusetts are ranked?

This ranking includes 151 cities in Massachusetts with available data.

Most Dangerous Cities in Massachusetts (2026)

North Adams is the #1 ranked city in Massachusetts with 11.94 (crime rate per 1k). This ranking includes 151 Massachusetts cities with available data.

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All 151 Cities Ranked

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer

#	City	Population	Crime Rate per 1K
1	North Adams	12,660	11.94
2	Holyoke	37,949	10.41
3	Chelsea	39,460	9.79
4	Springfield	154,751	8.93
5	Fall River	93,764	7.45
6	Ware	5,723	6.95
7	Greenfield	17,662	6.95
8	Webster	12,300	6.38
9	Boston	663,972	6.28
10	Brockton	105,080	5.99
11	Lynn	100,905	5.75
12	Chicopee	55,213	5.67
13	Lowell	114,799	5.32
14	Pittsfield	43,559	5.11
15	Fitchburg	41,633	4.87
16	Leominster	43,697	4.84
17	Athol	8,711	4.52
18	Taunton	59,719	4.48
19	Northampton	28,640	4.45
20	Revere	59,933	4.45
21	Lawrence	88,297	4.40
22	Cambridge	117,794	4.37
23	Marlborough	41,398	4.21
24	West Springfield Town	28,635	4.15
25	Haverhill	67,387	4.11
26	Barnstable Town	49,232	4.10
27	Palmer Town	12,372	3.75
28	Provincetown	3,466	3.69
29	Southbridge Town	17,806	3.67
30	Oak Bluffs	1,357	3.65
31	East Brookfield	1,349	3.58
32	New Bedford	100,731	3.53
33	Everett	49,236	3.48
34	Quincy	101,361	3.35
35	Gardner	21,075	3.29
36	Framingham	72,013	3.25
37	Plymouth	7,852	3.23
38	Orange	3,793	3.18
39	Holbrook	11,320	3.14
40	Ayer	3,012	3.09
41	Malden	65,509	2.92
42	Essex	1,775	2.92
43	Agawam Town	28,510	2.87
44	Milford	27,919	2.86
45	Braintree Town	38,762	2.84
46	Falmouth	3,996	2.83
47	Foxborough	6,356	2.82
48	Gloucester	29,862	2.78
49	Adams	5,584	2.77
50	Bourne	1,765	2.75
51	Dedham	25,109	2.72
52	Nahant	3,328	2.68
53	Hull	10,098	2.62
54	Peabody	54,180	2.55
55	Waltham	64,723	2.52
56	Saugus	28,599	2.50
57	Maynard	10,663	2.42
58	Randolph Town	34,683	2.40
59	Oxford	5,572	2.36
60	Dennis	1,903	2.36
61	Winchendon	4,407	2.34
62	Abington	17,008	2.32
63	Lee	1,522	2.29
64	Westborough	4,234	2.26
65	Burlington	26,223	2.25
66	Weymouth Town	57,786	2.24
67	Great Barrington	1,953	2.22
68	Somerville	80,549	2.21
69	Attleboro	46,499	2.21
70	Sturbridge	2,277	2.17
71	Kingston	6,373	2.17
72	Bellingham	4,939	2.15
73	Woburn	41,205	2.15
74	Belchertown	2,299	2.09
75	Easthampton Town	16,103	2.06
76	Nantucket	10,837	2.03
77	Westfield	40,673	1.91
78	Salisbury	5,735	1.80
79	Medford	59,062	1.80
80	Methuen Town	53,043	1.76
81	Chatham	1,614	1.75
82	Wakefield	27,284	1.75
83	Beverly	42,408	1.67
84	Norwood	31,380	1.67
85	Wilmington	23,195	1.66
86	Amesbury Town	17,277	1.65
87	Wilbraham	4,247	1.62
88	Amherst Town	35,472	1.60
89	Hudson	15,610	1.58
90	Winthrop Town	18,807	1.58
91	Sandwich	2,976	1.58
92	Watertown Town	35,270	1.53
93	Orleans	1,618	1.53
94	Salem	44,241	1.52
95	Somerset	18,246	1.51
96	Dover	2,386	1.51
97	Stoneham	22,986	1.51
98	Medfield	6,355	1.49
99	Marblehead	20,334	1.45
100	Marshfield	4,698	1.45
101	Danvers	27,924	1.37
102	Ipswich	4,806	1.34
103	Walpole	5,989	1.33
104	West Brookfield	1,518	1.27
105	Hingham	5,343	1.26
106	Brewster	1,711	1.23
107	Hanson	2,002	1.21
108	Holland	1,313	1.15
109	Duxbury	1,620	1.15
110	Townsend	1,082	1.09
111	Pepperell	1,887	1.09
112	Lunenburg	2,163	1.07
113	Rutland	1,796	1.03
114	Shirley	1,256	1.02
115	Melrose	29,488	1.01
116	Brookline	62,822	1.00
117	Lynnfield	12,964	0.98
118	Williamstown	4,352	0.95
119	North Attleborough Town	30,842	0.95
120	Franklin Town	33,067	0.95
121	Longmeadow	15,724	0.94
122	Andover	9,261	0.94
123	Hopkinton	3,142	0.84
124	Spencer	5,520	0.82
125	Swampscott	15,209	0.82
126	Lenox	1,809	0.79
127	Bridgewater Town	28,669	0.75
128	Hopedale	4,126	0.65
129	Rowley	1,576	0.63
130	Hatfield	1,361	0.60
131	Arlington	46,015	0.55
132	Lexington	34,085	0.52
133	Milton	28,481	0.52
134	Needham	32,059	0.52
135	Belmont	27,009	0.51
136	Granby	1,127	0.50
137	Newton	88,504	0.49
138	Wellesley	29,906	0.47
139	Newburyport	18,444	0.47
140	Clinton	6,908	0.44
141	Groton	1,571	0.44
142	Rockport	4,795	0.42
143	Scituate	5,602	0.41
144	Reading	25,448	0.39
145	Sharon	6,022	0.37
146	Upton	2,985	0.35
147	Winchester	22,862	0.17
148	Worcester	205,501	0.16
149	Northborough	6,720	0.13
150	Boxford	2,325	0.00
151	Topsfield	2,573	0.00

Methodology

Cities in Massachusetts are ranked by crime rate per 1k. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from FBI Crime Data Explorer. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most dangerous cities in massachusetts?: North Adams ranks #1 with 11.94 (crime rate per 1k).
What are the top 5 most dangerous cities in massachusetts?: 1. North Adams (11.94), 2. Holyoke (10.41), 3. Chelsea (9.79), 4. Springfield (8.93), 5. Fall River (7.45)
How many cities in Massachusetts are ranked?: This ranking includes 151 cities in Massachusetts with available data.

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