The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Barnstable, MA: Crime Maps and Statistics

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$618,001

Cost of Crime™ for Barnstable, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $710 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Barnstable with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Barnstable, MA Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Barnstable's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Barnstable sits in the 60th percentile, ahead of 60% of cities and behind 40%. The grade covers only Barnstable's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Barnstable is 20.79 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 10 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 89 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Barnstable, MA report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Barnstable, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Barnstable for 2025 is $618,001, about $258 per resident and $710 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Barnstable Compared to Other Cities?

Barnstable, MA:	$258
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Barnstable is $258 per year, which is $206 less than the national average and $16 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Barnstable:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $541 more than in Barnstable.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $139 less than in Barnstable

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Barnstable for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Barnstable	Cost per Barnstable Resident
Murder	$57,943	$24
Rape/Sexual Assault	$82,250	$34
Robbery	$28,178	$12
Assault	$171,479	$72
Kidnapping	$9,812	$4
Vehicle Theft	$22,473	$9
Burglary	$31,395	$13
Theft	$132,451	$55
Arson	$3,337	$1
Vandalism	$44,981	$19
Animal Cruelty	$509	$0
Drug Crimes	$23,269	$10
Identity Theft	$9,924	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$618,001	$258

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Barnstable, MA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Barnstable totals $839,242 ($350 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,457,242 ($608 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northwest part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Barnstable has 5, do the same, and of Barnstable's 2,397 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Barnstable Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Barnstable residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.491
Robbery	0.3737
Rape	0.5659
Murder	0.0129
Total Violent Crime	3.444 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.67
Vehicle Theft	0.6055
Burglary	1.444
Arson	0.0577
Total Property Crime	12.78 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0675
Drug Crimes	1.312
Vandalism	2.627
Identity Theft	0.5349
Animal Cruelty	0.0287
Total "Other" Rate	4.570 (A-)

Individual Barnstable Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Barnstable Town, MA	C	D	C
Centerville, MA	A	B+	A
Yarmouth Port, MA	A	A-	A
West Yarmouth, MA	B+	C-	B+
West Barnstable, MA	A-	B-	A-
Hyannis Port, MA	C+	D+	C
South Yarmouth, MA	B	C+	B
Dennis, MA	A-	B+	B
Osterville, MA	A	B	A
Marstons Mills, MA	A+	A	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Barnstable is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pollocksville, NC	B-	C+	C+
Rock Hall, MD	C	D+	D+
Des Allemands, LA	D+	D	D
Baker, MT	B-	C+	C+
Naalehu, HI	D	B	B
Branchville, SC	F	F	F
Wawaka, IN	B+	B	B
Wakeeney, KS	D	D	D
Bloomington, TX	D	D-	D-
Graham, GA	B-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Barnstable is as safe as the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Barnstable, MA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Barnstable schools on SchoolGrade

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