Fall River, MA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Fall River is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of cities are safer and 20% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fall River's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Fall River is 3.366 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fall River generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Fall River may be as high as 1 in 213 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 400 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Fall River, MA: about 69 per year. The northwest part of Fall River has fewer cases of assault with only 4 in a typical year.

How Fall River's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Fall River 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, Fall River is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Fall River, MA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Fall River about $9,753,664 in 2025, or roughly $97 per resident. This is part of Fall River's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Fall River, including every crime type and how Fall River 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 Fall River's crime maps on the Fall River overall crime page.

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Individual Fall River Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Somerset, MA	B+	C+	B	C
North Westport, MA	B	C	C+	C-
Tiverton, RI	B	A	B-	A
Swansea, MA	B+	B	B-	B-
Bristol, RI	B-	A-	B	B+
Assonet Bay Shores, MA	A-	A-	B	B
Warren, RI	C+	A+	C+	A
Westport, MA	A-	C+	B+	C
Chartley, MA	A-	A-	B	B
Kempton Croft, MA	A+	A	A	A-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Fall River is higher 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
Clinton Township, MI	C	C	C	C
Clarksville, TN	C	D+	D+	D
Carrollton, TX	D	D+	D+	C-
Chicago, IL	C-	C	C	B-
Camarillo, CA	C	D+	D+	C-
Chino Hills, CA	B	B-	B-	C+
Chapel Hill, NC	D	D+	D+	D+
Chattanooga, TN	D	D	D	D-
Canyon Country, CA	B-	C	C	C
Cincinnati, OH	C-	C+	C+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fall River, MA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Fall River schools on SchoolGrade

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