Bristol, MA

County incident profile · 2021–2025

343,697
5-Year Incidents
18
Departments
578,698
Population
118.8
Incidents / 1K / Yr
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2021–2025). NFIRS is voluntarily reported and may not include all departments or incidents. Some departments have missing years or incomplete records. Totals shown reflect data as submitted and may not represent complete activity.

Incident Composition (2021–2025)

EMS / Rescue
226,432 (65.9%)
False Alarms
55,328 (16.1%)
Service Calls
19,008 (5.5%)
Good Intent
17,832 (5.2%)
Fire
8,373 (2.4%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

68,739
Avg Incidents / Year
65.9%
EMS Share
2.4%
Fire Share
16.1%
False Alarm Rate
+3.4%
5-Year Trend
18
Departments

Departments

Showing 18 of 18
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
New Bedford 58,633 2.9% 61.1% 22.6% -0.5%
Attleboro 46,728 1.7% 70% 10.5% +11.6%
Fall River 37,217 5.8% 44% 34.5% +23.1%
Taunton 29,220 1.5% 71.4% 12.6% -54.3%
Easton 21,493 0.9% 70.1% 10.8% +12%
North Attleboro 20,387 2.3% 63.2% 13.5% +131.8%
Fairhaven 19,179 1.4% 79.4% 8.8% -19.2%
Somerset 18,537 0.8% 86% 5.7% +12.1%
Raynham 17,266 1.6% 70.6% 15.2% -23.3%
Norton 16,542 1.7% 67.5% 15.4% -5.2%
Mansfield 14,916 1.8% 66.9% 12% +9.2%
Seekonk 14,817 1.3% 69.8% 13.1% -59.7%
Freetown 8,205 3.2% 66.2% 8.4% +20%
Acushnet 7,596 1.3% 78.2% 6.1% +63.1%
Berkley 5,211 2.7% 71.4% 9.7% +7.6%
Rehoboth 3,414 8.7% 49.4% 20.1% -29.9%
Swansea 2,577 9.8% 12.3% 42% -12.2%
Dighton 1,759 4.7% 43.3% 31.1% +382.8%
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