Crime Grade · FBI UCR Data · 2024

Stoneham, MA Crime Grade

How Stoneham grades for violent crime against every other reporting U.S. city — and against the rest of Massachusetts — based on the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting data.

B

National

5/10

vs. all U.S. cities ≥ 25,000 population

B

Massachusetts

5/10

vs. Massachusetts cities ≥ 10,000 population

In 2024, the violent crime rate in Stoneham, MA was 151.0 per 100,000 residents (35 incidents over a population of 23,173). That puts Stoneham 59% below the U.S. rate of 364.7 and 51% below the Massachusetts statewide rate of 309.9.

That ranks Stoneham #1,634 of 3,771 ranked U.S. cities, safer than 57% of them, and #88 of 186 in Massachusetts. Violent crime is up 31% year over year and up 93% over the last five years.

Stoneham, MA crime — key facts

National Crime Grade
B (5/10)
Massachusetts Grade
B (5/10)
Violent crime rate
151.0 / 100k
National rank
#1,634 of 3,771
MA rank
#88 of 186
Safer than
57% of U.S. cities
Year over year
up 31%
5-year change
up 93%
Population
23,173
Reporting agency
Stoneham Police Department
Data year
2024 · FBI UCR

Reported by Stoneham Police Department (FBI ORI MA0094000) to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Download the full dataset (CSV) · methodology.

Violent crime rate, 5-year trend

Per 100,000 residents. Stoneham (red), Massachusetts (blue), U.S. average (gray dashed).

Stoneham vs. U.S., 2024 — by offense

Rates per 100,000 residents for each offense category.

Full data, last 5 years

Rates per 100,000 residents. Raw counts in parentheses.

Offense20202021202220232024
Violent crime78.1(19)118.7(29)211.8(48)115.3(26)151.0(35)
Murder0.0(0)0.0(0)0.0(0)0.0(0)0.0(0)
Rape16.4(4)12.3(3)17.7(4)13.3(3)12.9(3)
Robbery0.0(0)16.4(4)22.1(5)8.9(2)4.3(1)
Aggravated assault61.7(15)90.0(22)172.1(39)93.1(21)133.8(31)
Property crime657.7(160)593.3(145)825.2(187)833.6(188)612.8(142)
Burglary168.5(41)163.7(40)180.9(41)186.2(42)120.8(28)
Larceny398.7(97)396.9(97)600.2(136)598.6(135)453.1(105)
Motor vehicle theft86.3(21)24.6(6)39.7(9)48.8(11)38.8(9)

How the Crime Grade is calculated

What is the source of the Stoneham, MA Crime Grade?
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting via the Crime Data Explorer. Agency-level data, pulled directly. No third-party aggregators, no proprietary score.
What metric does the Stoneham Crime Grade use?
Violent crime rate per 100,000 residents (murder + rape + robbery + aggravated assault), most recent fully-reported year.
How is the national decile for Stoneham calculated?
Stoneham's rate placed against all FBI-reporting U.S. cities with population ≥ 25,000. 1 = safest.
How is the Massachusetts state decile calculated?
Same calculation restricted to Massachusetts cities with population ≥ 10,000.
How do decile scores convert to a letter grade?
1–3 = A · 4–5 = B · 6–7 = C · 8 = D · 9–10 = F.
How often is the Stoneham Crime Grade refreshed?
Twice a year. The FBI typically releases the prior year's full data each September.
What are the limits of this Crime Grade?
The FBI relies on local agency reporting. Rates reflect what was reported, not what occurred.

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