Wareham, MA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Wareham is in the 22nd percentile for safety, meaning 78% of cities are safer and 22% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wareham's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Wareham is 3.187 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wareham generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Wareham may be as high as 1 in 95 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 577 in the southwest part of the city.

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

How Wareham's Assault Rate Compares

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

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Wareham about $66,534 in 2025, or roughly $92 per resident. This is part of Wareham's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wareham, including every crime type and how Wareham 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 Wareham's crime maps on the Wareham overall crime page.

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Individual Wareham Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Wareham Center, MA	B+	D+	B+	D
West Wareham, MA	A-	C-	A-	D+
South Wareham, MA	A-	B-	A-	C
Onset, MA	B-	D+	B	D
Tihonet, MA	A-	C+	B+	C-
East Wareham, MA	A-	C	A-	C-
Marion, MA	A	B-	A	C+
White Island Shores, MA	A	B	A	C+
Rochester, MA	A+	A+	A	A
South Middleboro, MA	A+	A-	A+	B+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Wareham 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
Rockbridge Baths, VA	B	B+	B+	B+
Lotus, CA	B	C	C	C+
Lozano, TX	D+	D	D	D+
Luray, TN	C+	D	D	D
Lyman, WA	F	D+	D+	C-
Maeystown, IL	A+	A	A	A+
Markleeville, CA	F	F	F	F
Martell, NE	B+	A-	A-	A
Matthews, MO	B-	D-	D-	D-
Maynard, IA	C+	C	C	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wareham, MA average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Wareham schools on SchoolGrade

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