Petersham, MA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Petersham in green. The most dangerous areas in Petersham 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 Petersham, MA Safe from Robbery?

The A- grade means the rate of robbery is lower than the average US city. Petersham is in the 80th percentile for safety, meaning 20% of cities are safer and 80% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Petersham's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Petersham is 0.2679 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Petersham generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Petersham may be as high as 1 in 3,235 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,817 in the west part of the city.

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

How Petersham's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Petersham 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 robbery rate, Petersham 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 Robbery in Petersham, MA

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Petersham about $7,693 in 2025, or roughly $8 per resident. This is part of Petersham's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Petersham, including every crime type and how Petersham compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 Petersham's crime maps on the Petersham overall crime page.

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Individual Petersham Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
South Athol, MA	A	C+	A-	B
Phillipston, MA	A+	A+	A+	A
Williamsville, MA	A	A	A-	B+
Packard Heights, MA	A	C+	A	A-
Barre, MA	C+	C-	C	C
South Barre, MA	A-	C+	A-	B
Athol, MA	A-	C+	B+	A-
New Salem, MA	A-	C	A-	C-
Phillipston Four Corners, MA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Templeton, MA	A	B+	A-	A

Robbery in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Farina, IL	A-	C+	C+	D-
Tresckow, PA	A-	A	A	D
Tracys Landing, MD	B-	B	B	C-
Toomsboro, GA	B+	D-	D-	B
Tomahawk, KY	C-	C+	C+	D+
Tebbetts, MO	A-	B-	B-	B+
Garrison, IA	D+	C	C	B+
Flag Pond, TN	D	D+	D+	D+
Five Points, TN	D+	D	D	B-
Five Forks, VA	A-	A-	A-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Petersham, MA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Petersham schools on SchoolGrade

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