The city of Newton, with a total population of 4,963, experienced 96 arrests over the past three years. During 2017, the arrest rate totaled 48.36 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 84.72% difference making Newton lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 4 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Newton also handled 20 arrests for property crimes during 2017. Compared to Atkinson and East Kingston, Newton is a more dangerous place to live.
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The city of Newton experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2017, Newton totaled 4 violent crimes and 20 non-violent crimes.
During 2007-2017, Newton experienced 36 violent crimes. Of those, another 11 were for legacy rape, 3 were for robbery, and 22 were for aggravated assault.