North Adams, MA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. North Adams is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of cities are safer and 23% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North Adams's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in North Adams is 3.094 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Adams generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in North Adams may be as high as 1 in 203 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 507 in the south part of the city. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of North Adams, MA: about 9 per year. The east part of North Adams has fewer cases of assault with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for North Adams, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for North Adams residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which North Adams has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which North Adams has 9, have the same problem. Of North Adams’s 14,581 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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North Adams Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 North Adams residents in a standard year.

Individual North Adams Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Clarksburg, MA	B+	C	B-	C-
Florida, MA	A-	C+	B+	C
Zylonite, MA	B-	D+	C+	D+
Stamford, VT	A-	A-	A-	B+
Williamstown, MA	C+	C-	C-	D+
Adams, MA	B-	D+	B-	D
Maple Grove, MA	B+	C	B+	C-
Drury, MA	A-	B-	A-	C+
Monroe Bridge, MA	A-	B-	A-	C+
Readsboro, VT	B+	B-	B	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

North Adams is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Carbondale, CO	F	D	D	D
Vidalia, GA	D	F	F	F
Victor, NY	A-	A-	A-	B+
Verona, NJ	A-	A+	A+	A
Urbana, OH	C	C+	C+	C+
Trinity, NC	C	C-	C-	D+
Swansea, IL	B-	B+	B+	B+
Clarksville, AR	D-	D	D	D
Chickamauga, GA	B+	B	B	B-
Cherryland, CA	D+	D	D	D+

Considering only the assault rate, North Adams is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North Adams, MA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See North Adams schools on SchoolGrade

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