Upton, MA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US city. Upton is in the 83rd percentile for safety, meaning 17% of cities are safer and 83% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Upton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Upton is 0.7348 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Upton generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Upton may be as high as 1 in 993 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,296 in the southwest part of the city.

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

How Upton's Assault Rate Compares

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

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Upton about $162,811 in 2025, or roughly $21 per resident. This is part of Upton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Upton, including every crime type and how Upton 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 Upton's crime maps on the Upton overall crime page.

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Individual Upton Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Northbridge, MA	A+	A-	A	B
North Milford, MA	A+	A+	A+	A-
South Grafton, MA	A	B	A	C+
Linwood, MA	A-	B	A-	C
Milford, MA	B+	C+	B+	C
Grafton, MA	A+	A	A+	A-
Whitinsville, MA	A	B+	A-	C+
Hopedale, MA	A	C+	A	C-
Hopkinton, MA	A+	A-	A+	B+
North Grafton, MA	A	B-	A-	C

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Upton 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
Granby, MA	A	A-	A-	B
Gleneagle, CO	D	B-	B-	B
Glenmont, NY	B+	A	A	A
Glenn Dale, MD	A	B+	B+	A-
Glenwood, IA	B	B+	B+	B
Goddard, KS	B+	B+	B+	B
Goldendale, WA	F	F	F	F
Gooding, ID	C	C-	C-	D+
Goodrich, MI	A	B	B	B+
Goshen, KY	A	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Upton, MA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Upton schools on SchoolGrade

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