Barnstable, MA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Barnstable in green. The most dangerous areas in Barnstable are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Barnstable, MA Safe from Assault?

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Barnstable is in the 32nd percentile for safety, meaning 68% of cities are safer and 32% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Barnstable's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Barnstable is 2.491 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Barnstable generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Barnstable may be as high as 1 in 93 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 849 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Barnstable, MA: about 1 per year. The north part of Barnstable has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Barnstable's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Barnstable to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Barnstable is as safe as the Massachusetts state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Barnstable, MA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Barnstable about $171,479 in 2025, or roughly $72 per resident. This is part of Barnstable's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Barnstable, including every crime type and how Barnstable compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Barnstable's crime maps on the Barnstable overall crime page.

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Individual Barnstable Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Barnstable is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Barnstable.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Barnstable Town, MA	C	D	C	D-
Centerville, MA	A	B+	A	B-
Yarmouth Port, MA	A	A-	A	B
West Yarmouth, MA	B+	C-	B+	D+
West Barnstable, MA	A-	B-	A-	C
Hyannis Port, MA	C+	D+	C	D
South Yarmouth, MA	B	C+	B	C-
Dennis, MA	A-	B+	B	B
Osterville, MA	A	B	A	C+
Marstons Mills, MA	A+	A	A+	A-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Barnstable is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Pollocksville, NC	B-	C+	C+	C-
Rock Hall, MD	C	D+	D+	D+
Des Allemands, LA	D+	D	D	D
Baker, MT	B-	C+	C+	B-
Naalehu, HI	D	B	B	B
Branchville, SC	F	F	F	F
Wawaka, IN	B+	B	B	B+
Wakeeney, KS	D	D	D	D
Bloomington, TX	D	D-	D-	D-
Graham, GA	B-	C+	C+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Barnstable, MA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Barnstable schools on SchoolGrade

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