Needham, MA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

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

The rate of assault in Needham is 0.8164 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Needham generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Needham may be as high as 1 in 461 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,641 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the north parts of Needham, MA: about 6 per year. The west part of Needham has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Needham's Assault Rate Compares

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

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Needham about $774,153 in 2025, or roughly $23 per resident. This is part of Needham's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Needham, including every crime type and how Needham 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 Needham's crime maps on the Needham overall crime page.

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Individual Needham Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Newton Upper Falls, MA	B-	B+	C+	B-
Newton Highlands, MA	C+	B+	C	B
Waban, MA	B+	B+	A-	B-
Wellesley, MA	B	B-	B-	C+
Newton Lower Falls, MA	B+	B	A-	C+
Newton Center, MA	B	A-	B-	B+
West Roxbury, MA	B+	B-	B+	C+
Dover, MA	A+	A+	A+	A
Auburndale, MA	B	B	B+	C+
Chestnut Hill, MA	C+	B	C	C+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Needham 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
Shelbyville, TN	D	D	D	D-
Andover, MN	A-	A	A	A+
Oconomowoc, WI	B+	A-	A-	A-
Norwood, MA	B+	B	B	C+
O'Fallon, IL	A	A	A	A
Oak Ridge, TN	D	C-	C-	D+
Oakdale, CA	C	D	D	D+
Oakleaf Plantation, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Oakton, VA	A	A+	A+	A+
Oceanside, NY	B-	C	C	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Needham, MA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 66% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Needham schools on SchoolGrade

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