Belchertown, MA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Belchertown in green. The most dangerous areas in Belchertown 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 Belchertown, MA Safe from Assault?

The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. Belchertown is in the 64th percentile for safety, meaning 36% of cities are safer and 64% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Belchertown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Belchertown is 1.218 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Belchertown generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Belchertown may be as high as 1 in 465 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,030 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Belchertown, MA: about 4 per year. The northeast part of Belchertown has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Belchertown's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Belchertown 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, Belchertown is safer than the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Belchertown, MA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Belchertown about $533,027 in 2025, or roughly $35 per resident. This is part of Belchertown's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Belchertown, including every crime type and how Belchertown 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 Belchertown's crime maps on the Belchertown overall crime page.

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Individual Belchertown Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Bondsville, MA	A+	A	A-	A-
Granby, MA	A	A-	A-	B
South Amherst, MA	A	A-	B+	B+
Ludlow Center, MA	A	B	A-	C+
Ludlow, MA	A-	B-	B+	C
Palmer Town, MA	A-	B	A-	C+
Ware, MA	B	C-	B	D+
Palmer, MA	A	B	A	B-
Pelham, MA	A-	B-	B+	C+
West Pelham, MA	A-	B+	A-	B-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Belchertown 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
Healdsburg, CA	D	D	D	D+
Greencastle, IN	C-	B-	B-	B-
Teays Valley, WV	A	A	A	A
Greenville, PA	B	B	B	B
Grove, OK	C-	D+	D+	C-
Gulf Shores, AL	C+	C+	C+	C
Tarboro, NC	F	D-	D-	D-
Gwynn Oak, MD	D-	F	F	F
Hampstead, MD	C	C+	C+	B-
Hampton Bays, NY	A-	B	B	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Belchertown, MA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Belchertown schools on SchoolGrade

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