Blackstone, MA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US city. Blackstone is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of cities are safer and 47% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Blackstone's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Blackstone is 1.782 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Blackstone generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Blackstone may be as high as 1 in 455 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 769 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of Blackstone, MA: about 4 per year. The southeast part of Blackstone has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Blackstone's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Blackstone 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, Blackstone 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 Blackstone, MA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Blackstone about $488,146 in 2025, or roughly $51 per resident. This is part of Blackstone's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Blackstone, including every crime type and how Blackstone 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 Blackstone's crime maps on the Blackstone overall crime page.

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Individual Blackstone Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Woonsocket, RI	C+	B	C	B-
Millville, MA	A+	A-	A	B+
North Smithfield, RI	B	A	C+	A-
Bellingham, MA	A-	B-	B+	C
Mendon, MA	A	B+	A-	B-
Manville, RI	A-	A	B+	A-
Cumberland Hill, RI	A	A	B+	A
Slatersville, RI	A	A+	A-	A+
Uxbridge, MA	A	A-	A-	B+
Hopedale, MA	A	C+	A	C-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Blackstone is similar 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
Havana, FL	A-	C+	C+	C
Winters, CA	C	C-	C-	C-
Bristol, IN	A-	B-	B-	C+
Broadway, NC	B-	C+	C+	C
Shepherdstown, WV	A	B+	B+	B
Shelley, ID	B-	C+	C+	C
Buchanan, MI	B+	B-	B-	B
Sheffield Lake, OH	B-	B-	B-	B
Henrietta, NY	A	B	B	C+
Bridgeville, DE	D+	C+	C+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Blackstone, MA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Blackstone schools on SchoolGrade

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