Westfield, MA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Westfield in green. The most dangerous areas in Westfield 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 Westfield, MA Safe from Burglary?

The A- grade means the rate of burglary is lower than the average US city. Westfield is in the 81st percentile for safety, meaning 19% of cities are safer and 81% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Westfield's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Westfield is 1.182 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Westfield generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Westfield may be as high as 1 in 605 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,474 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the central parts of Westfield, MA: about 13 per year. The northwest part of Westfield has fewer cases of burglary with only 2 in a typical year.

How Westfield's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Westfield 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 burglary rate, Westfield 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 Burglary in Westfield, MA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Westfield about $443,182 in 2025, or roughly $11 per resident. This is part of Westfield's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Westfield, including every crime type and how Westfield compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Westfield's crime maps on the Westfield overall crime page.

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Individual Westfield Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Southwick, MA	A+	B	A+	A+
Mundale, MA	A	A	B+	A+
West Springfield Town, MA	C	D	C-	C+
Russell, MA	A	A+	B	A+
Agawam Town, MA	B	B-	B-	B+
Montgomery, MA	A+	A+	A+	A
Southampton, MA	A+	A+	A+	A
Gillett Corner, MA	A+	C-	A+	A+
Granville Center, MA	A+	B+	A+	A+
Holyoke, MA	D+	D-	D+	C

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Westfield is lower versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Atwater, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
Upper Darby, PA	D+	D	D	B
Woodlawn, MD	D-	D+	D+	B
Cleburne, TX	D+	C-	C-	D
Chelsea, MA	C	D-	D-	B+
Cedar Falls, IA	B-	A-	A-	A-
Cedar City, UT	C-	C+	C+	B-
Catonsville, MD	D	C-	C-	B+
Carol Stream, IL	B-	B+	B+	A-
Canonsburg, PA	A-	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Westfield, MA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Westfield schools on SchoolGrade

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