In 2025, Lowell police reported 613 violent crimes (505 per 100,000 residents), including 2 murders, 86 robberies and 504 aggravated assaults, plus 1,681 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 121,283. Violent-crime rate rank: 6 of 9 large Massachusetts cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency MA0092600, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 871 | 1,344 | 17 | 2,444 | Totals |
| Worcester | 601 | 1,281 | 1 | 1,430 | Totals |
| Boston | 583 | 3,915 | 24 | 1,923 | Live |
| Lynn | 561 | 582 | 4 | 1,106 | Totals |
| Brockton | 538 | 568 | 8 | 1,393 | Totals |
| Lowell | 505 | 613 | 2 | 1,386 | Totals |
| Cambridge | 436 | 530 | 2 | 2,595 | Totals |
| New Bedford | 345 | 349 | 4 | 1,548 | Totals |
| Quincy | 302 | 313 | 1 | 1,194 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Lowell's violent-crime rate of 505 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 68% higher than the Massachusetts rate (300) and 58% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 198 residents, or about 11.8 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Lowell ranks 128th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 266th for murder (2 murders, 1.6 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 82% of Lowell's violent crimes and robberies 14%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 1,386 per 100,000, 35% higher than Massachusetts overall. Lowell police logged 237 vehicle thefts (195 per 100,000, 208th of 351; Massachusetts: 89) and 169 burglaries (139 per 100,000, 25% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Nashua, 12 miles northwest in New Hampshire; its violent-crime rate (110) is less than half Lowell's.
Out-of-state cities near Lowell's size (121,283 residents): Arvada, CO at 307 violent crimes per 100,000 and Independence, MO at 560.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Lowell had 505 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 68% higher than the statewide 300. It is 6th highest of the 9 Massachusetts cities on this site; Springfield is highest at 871. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Lowell police reported 2 murders for 2025, a rate of 1.6 per 100,000 residents. The Massachusetts rate was 1.3 and the national rate 4.1.
237 vehicles were reported stolen in Lowell in 2025, 195 per 100,000 residents. That is about even with the national rate of 195 and ranks 208th of 351 cities on this site.