Southborough, MA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US city. Southborough is in the 85th percentile for safety, meaning 15% of cities are safer and 85% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Southborough's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Southborough is 0.6843 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Southborough generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Southborough may be as high as 1 in 663 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,979 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Southborough, MA: about 1 per year. The central part of Southborough has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Southborough's Assault Rate Compares

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

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Southborough about $202,964 in 2025, or roughly $20 per resident. This is part of Southborough's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Southborough, including every crime type and how Southborough 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 Southborough's crime maps on the Southborough overall crime page.

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Individual Southborough Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Fayville, MA	B+	A	C+	A
Southville, MA	A+	A	A+	A-
Marlborough, MA	B	D+	B-	D
Ashland, MA	A-	B-	B+	C+
Westborough, MA	A-	B+	B+	B-
Hopkinton, MA	A+	A-	A+	B+
Framingham, MA	B-	C-	C+	D+
Northborough, MA	A	A-	A-	B
Hudson, MA	B+	C+	B+	C
Holliston, MA	A+	A-	A+	B+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Southborough 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
Walkertown, NC	C-	C-	C-	D+
Chillicothe, MO	D-	D	D	D-
Circle Pines, MN	B-	A-	A-	B+
Citrus Springs, FL	A+	A	A	B+
Villas, NJ	A	C	C	D+
Vinemont, AL	C+	B-	B-	C
Virginia, MN	F	F	F	D-
Wahpeton, ND	D+	B	B	A-
Waimanalo, HI	B	B	B	B
Waldwick, NJ	A	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Southborough, MA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 73% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Southborough schools on SchoolGrade

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