Nahant, MA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Nahant is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of cities are safer and 9% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Nahant's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Nahant is 5.062 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Nahant generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Nahant may be as high as 1 in 185 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 208 in the southwest part of the city.

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

How Nahant's Assault Rate Compares

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

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Nahant about $462,693 in 2025, or roughly $145 per resident. This is part of Nahant's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Nahant, including every crime type and how Nahant 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 Nahant's crime maps on the Nahant overall crime page.

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Individual Nahant Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Lynn, MA	B	C	B	C-
Swampscott, MA	B+	C+	B	C
Revere, MA	B-	C	B+	C-
Winthrop Town, MA	C-	C-	B+	D+
Saugus, MA	B-	B-	C	C+
Chelsea, MA	C	D-	B	D-
Marblehead, MA	B+	C+	B+	C
Salem, MA	C+	C-	C+	D+
Everett, MA	C+	D+	B-	D
Malden, MA	B	C+	B	C

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Nahant 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
Marshalls Creek, PA	A-	B-	B-	C+
Lima, NY	A-	B+	B+	B
Blanco, TX	D	D	D	D+
Lookout Mountain, GA	A	B-	B-	C
Le Center, MN	A-	A-	A-	A-
Irrigon, OR	C	B-	B-	B-
Glenmora, LA	D-	D	D	D
Apalachicola, FL	C-	D	D	D-
Esparto, CA	C-	D	D	D
Appling, GA	A	B+	B+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Nahant, MA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Nahant schools on SchoolGrade

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