New Bedford’s 10 Safest Neighborhoods

Neighborhood Scout uses data to rank each city in the United States.  That data can be further broken down to neighborhoods within a city.  While New Bedford remains one of the most crime ridden cities in America (according to this report only 7% of American cities are more dangerous), it is not surprising that some neighborhoods in New Bedford have less crime than others.

Below is a rank of the 10 safest neighborhoods in New Bedford.

1. Allen Street/Kirby Street
2. Rockdale Ave
3. Mount Pleasant Street/Plainville
4. East Rodney French Blvd./Bellevue Street
5. Clifford
6. Tarkiln Hill Road/Ashley Boulevard
7. Orchard Street/Hawthorn Street
8. Cove Road/Padanarum Ave.
9. Pine Hill Acres
10. Irvington Street/Ashley Blvd.

The New Bedford violent crime rate is 12.64 per 1,000 residents...compared to the Massachusetts average of 3.91 per 1,000 residents.